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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,809.04, 181,909.56 and 75,228.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,809.04, 181,909.56 and 75,228.96 is: 103,823.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,809.04 : 181,909.56 = 75,228.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,809.04/181,909.56 = 75,228.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,809.04x = 181,909.56 × 75,228.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,809.04x = 13,684,867,012.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,684,867,012.86/131,809.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,823.43

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