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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,789.04, 181,881.90 and 75,208.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,789.04, 181,881.90 and 75,208.92 is: 103,795.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,789.04 : 181,881.90 = 75,208.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,789.04/181,881.90 = 75,208.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,789.04x = 181,881.90 × 75,208.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,789.04x = 13,679,141,266.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,679,141,266.55/131,789.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,795.74

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