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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,987.46, 182,152.35 and 75,397.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,987.46, 182,152.35 and 75,397.62 is: 104,054.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,987.46 : 182,152.35 = 75,397.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,987.46/182,152.35 = 75,397.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,987.46x = 182,152.35 × 75,397.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,987.46x = 13,733,853,667.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,733,853,667.41/131,987.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,054.23

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