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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,794.32, 181,889.13 and 75,214.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,794.32, 181,889.13 and 75,214.20 is: 103,803.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,794.32 : 181,889.13 = 75,214.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,794.32/181,889.13 = 75,214.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,794.32x = 181,889.13 × 75,214.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,794.32x = 13,680,645,401.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,680,645,401.65/131,794.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,803.00

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