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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,432.18, 182,760.24 and 80,752.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,432.18, 182,760.24 and 80,752.32 is: 111,440.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,432.18 : 182,760.24 = 80,752.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,432.18/182,760.24 = 80,752.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,432.18x = 182,760.24 × 80,752.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,432.18x = 14,758,313,383.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,758,313,383.76/132,432.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,440.54

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