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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,041.25, 182,217.23 and 75,452.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,041.25, 182,217.23 and 75,452.49 is: 104,124.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,041.25 : 182,217.23 = 75,452.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,041.25/182,217.23 = 75,452.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,041.25x = 182,217.23 × 75,452.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,041.25x = 13,748,743,347.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,748,743,347.14/132,041.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,124.61

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