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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,502.85, 182,886.41 and 75,175.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,502.85, 182,886.41 and 75,175.73 is: 103,760.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,502.85 : 182,886.41 = 75,175.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,502.85/182,886.41 = 75,175.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,502.85x = 182,886.41 × 75,175.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,502.85x = 13,748,619,660.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,748,619,660.74/132,502.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,760.93

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