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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,111.37, 182,313.21 and 78,440.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,111.37, 182,313.21 and 78,440.50 is: 108,247.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,111.37 : 182,313.21 = 78,440.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,111.37/182,313.21 = 78,440.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,111.37x = 182,313.21 × 78,440.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,111.37x = 14,300,739,349.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,300,739,349.01/132,111.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,247.60

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