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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,541.37, 181,522.67 and 83,169.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,541.37, 181,522.67 and 83,169.34 is: 114,770.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,541.37 : 181,522.67 = 83,169.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,541.37/181,522.67 = 83,169.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,541.37x = 181,522.67 × 83,169.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,541.37x = 15,097,119,789.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,097,119,789.28/131,541.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,770.89

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