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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,513.04, 182,872.80 and 75,935.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,513.04, 182,872.80 and 75,935.35 is: 104,793.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,513.04 : 182,872.80 = 75,935.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,513.04/182,872.80 = 75,935.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,513.04x = 182,872.80 × 75,935.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,513.04x = 13,886,510,073.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,886,510,073.48/132,513.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,793.54

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