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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,962.96, 182,118.54 and 75,373.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,962.96, 182,118.54 and 75,373.12 is: 104,020.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,962.96 : 182,118.54 = 75,373.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,962.96/182,118.54 = 75,373.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,962.96x = 182,118.54 × 75,373.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,962.96x = 13,726,842,569.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,726,842,569.64/131,962.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,020.42

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