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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,516.04, 182,876.94 and 75,938.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,516.04, 182,876.94 and 75,938.36 is: 104,797.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,516.04 : 182,876.94 = 75,938.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,516.04/182,876.94 = 75,938.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,516.04x = 182,876.94 × 75,938.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,516.04x = 13,887,374,905.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,887,374,905.42/132,516.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,797.69

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