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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,988.20, 184,907.72 and 73,562.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,988.20, 184,907.72 and 73,562.92 is: 101,519.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,988.20 : 184,907.72 = 73,562.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,988.20/184,907.72 = 73,562.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,988.20x = 184,907.72 × 73,562.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,988.20x = 13,602,351,535.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,602,351,535.38/133,988.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,519.03

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