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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,016.48, 182,192.38 and 75,426.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,016.48, 182,192.38 and 75,426.64 is: 104,094.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,016.48 : 182,192.38 = 75,426.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,016.48/182,192.38 = 75,426.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,016.48x = 182,192.38 × 75,426.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,016.48x = 13,742,159,057.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,742,159,057.00/132,016.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,094.27

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