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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,513.90, 182,865.90 and 75,921.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,513.90, 182,865.90 and 75,921.63 is: 104,769.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,513.90 : 182,865.90 = 75,921.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,513.90/182,865.90 = 75,921.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,513.90x = 182,865.90 × 75,921.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,513.90x = 13,883,477,199.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,883,477,199.42/132,513.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,769.97

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