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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,788.13, 181,877.33 and 81,496.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,788.13, 181,877.33 and 81,496.85 is: 112,471.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,788.13 : 181,877.33 = 81,496.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,788.13/181,877.33 = 81,496.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,788.13x = 181,877.33 × 81,496.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,788.13x = 14,822,428,775.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,822,428,775.77/131,788.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,471.66

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