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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,964.10, 184,872.38 and 73,533.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,964.10, 184,872.38 and 73,533.65 is: 101,477.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,964.10 : 184,872.38 = 73,533.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,964.10/184,872.38 = 73,533.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,964.10x = 184,872.38 × 73,533.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,964.10x = 13,594,339,593.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,594,339,593.56/133,964.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,477.48

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