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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,461.45, 182,801.59 and 75,883.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,461.45, 182,801.59 and 75,883.76 is: 104,722.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,461.45 : 182,801.59 = 75,883.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,461.45/182,801.59 = 75,883.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,461.45x = 182,801.59 × 75,883.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,461.45x = 13,871,671,164.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,871,671,164.03/132,461.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,722.33

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