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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,522.23, 181,500.63 and 71,092.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,522.23, 181,500.63 and 71,092.84 is: 98,108.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,522.23 : 181,500.63 = 71,092.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,522.23/181,500.63 = 71,092.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,522.23x = 181,500.63 × 71,092.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,522.23x = 12,903,394,794.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,903,394,794.74/131,522.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,108.09

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