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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,981.83, 184,883.27 and 73,552.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,981.83, 184,883.27 and 73,552.23 is: 101,495.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,981.83 : 184,883.27 = 73,552.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,981.83/184,883.27 = 73,552.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,981.83x = 184,883.27 × 73,552.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,981.83x = 13,598,576,430.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,598,576,430.43/133,981.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,495.68

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