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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,517.84, 182,874.54 and 75,962.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,517.84, 182,874.54 and 75,962.02 is: 104,827.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,517.84 : 182,874.54 = 75,962.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,517.84/182,874.54 = 75,962.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,517.84x = 182,874.54 × 75,962.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,517.84x = 13,891,519,464.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,891,519,464.97/132,517.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,827.54

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