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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,002.24, 182,151.84 and 75,402.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,002.24, 182,151.84 and 75,402.56 is: 104,049.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,002.24 : 182,151.84 = 75,402.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,002.24/182,151.84 = 75,402.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,002.24x = 182,151.84 × 75,402.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,002.24x = 13,734,715,044.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,734,715,044.71/132,002.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,049.11

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