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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,514.04, 182,874.18 and 75,936.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,514.04, 182,874.18 and 75,936.36 is: 104,794.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,514.04 : 182,874.18 = 75,936.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,514.04/182,874.18 = 75,936.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,514.04x = 182,874.18 × 75,936.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,514.04x = 13,886,799,567.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,886,799,567.18/132,514.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,794.93

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