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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,981.46, 182,144.07 and 75,391.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,981.46, 182,144.07 and 75,391.62 is: 104,045.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,981.46 : 182,144.07 = 75,391.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,981.46/182,144.07 = 75,391.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,981.46x = 182,144.07 × 75,391.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,981.46x = 13,732,136,510.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,732,136,510.69/131,981.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,045.95

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