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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,957.12, 184,863.21 and 73,533.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,957.12, 184,863.21 and 73,533.38 is: 101,477.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,957.12 : 184,863.21 = 73,533.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,957.12/184,863.21 = 73,533.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,957.12x = 184,863.21 × 73,533.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,957.12x = 13,593,617,131.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,617,131.11/133,957.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,477.38

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