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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,334.94, 182,643.99 and 96,643.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,334.94, 182,643.99 and 96,643.10 is: 133,383.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,334.94 : 182,643.99 = 96,643.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,334.94/182,643.99 = 96,643.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,334.94x = 182,643.99 × 96,643.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,334.94x = 17,651,281,389.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,651,281,389.97/132,334.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,383.38

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