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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,785.79, 181,877.43 and 75,205.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,785.79, 181,877.43 and 75,205.67 is: 103,791.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,785.79 : 181,877.43 = 75,205.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,785.79/181,877.43 = 75,205.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,785.79x = 181,877.43 × 75,205.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,785.79x = 13,678,213,981.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,678,213,981.03/131,785.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,791.27

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