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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,522.18, 182,948.34 and 102,239.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,522.18, 182,948.34 and 102,239.52 is: 141,142.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,522.18 : 182,948.34 = 102,239.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,522.18/182,948.34 = 102,239.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,522.18x = 182,948.34 × 102,239.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,522.18x = 18,704,550,466.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,704,550,466.40/132,522.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,142.79

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