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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,926.60, 181,959.09 and 82,882.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,926.60, 181,959.09 and 82,882.48 is: 114,315.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,926.60 : 181,959.09 = 82,882.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,926.60/181,959.09 = 82,882.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,926.60x = 181,959.09 × 82,882.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,926.60x = 15,081,220,637.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,081,220,637.74/131,926.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,315.24

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