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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,829.04, 181,937.12 and 75,248.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,829.04, 181,937.12 and 75,248.92 is: 103,850.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,829.04 : 181,937.12 = 75,248.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,829.04/181,937.12 = 75,248.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,829.04x = 181,937.12 × 75,248.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,829.04x = 13,690,571,787.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,690,571,787.91/131,829.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,850.96

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