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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,513.52, 181,444.23 and 74,884.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,513.52, 181,444.23 and 74,884.80 is: 103,315.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,513.52 : 181,444.23 = 74,884.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,513.52/181,444.23 = 74,884.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,513.52x = 181,444.23 × 74,884.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,513.52x = 13,587,414,874.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,587,414,874.70/131,513.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,315.73

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