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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,391.60, 179,951.16 and 82,627.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,391.60, 179,951.16 and 82,627.52 is: 114,032.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,391.60 : 179,951.16 = 82,627.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,391.60/179,951.16 = 82,627.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,391.60x = 179,951.16 × 82,627.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,391.60x = 14,868,918,071.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,868,918,071.92/130,391.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,032.79

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