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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,506.11, 182,862.93 and 75,928.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,506.11, 182,862.93 and 75,928.42 is: 104,783.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,506.11 : 182,862.93 = 75,928.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,506.11/182,862.93 = 75,928.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,506.11x = 182,862.93 × 75,928.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,506.11x = 13,884,493,351.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,884,493,351.47/132,506.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,783.80

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