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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,288.17, 182,551.46 and 74,926.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,288.17, 182,551.46 and 74,926.13 is: 103,394.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,288.17 : 182,551.46 = 74,926.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,288.17/182,551.46 = 74,926.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,288.17x = 182,551.46 × 74,926.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,288.17x = 13,677,873,136.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,677,873,136.26/132,288.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,394.53

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