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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,514.84, 182,870.40 and 75,959.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,514.84, 182,870.40 and 75,959.02 is: 104,823.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,514.84 : 182,870.40 = 75,959.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,514.84/182,870.40 = 75,959.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,514.84x = 182,870.40 × 75,959.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,514.84x = 13,890,656,371.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,890,656,371.01/132,514.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,823.40

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