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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,927.54, 181,960.38 and 82,883.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,927.54, 181,960.38 and 82,883.42 is: 114,316.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,927.54 : 181,960.38 = 82,883.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,927.54/181,960.38 = 82,883.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,927.54x = 181,960.38 × 82,883.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,927.54x = 15,081,498,598.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,081,498,598.90/131,927.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,316.53

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