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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,527.70, 182,892.60 and 75,949.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,527.70, 182,892.60 and 75,949.92 is: 104,813.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,527.70 : 182,892.60 = 75,949.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,527.70/182,892.60 = 75,949.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,527.70x = 182,892.60 × 75,949.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,527.70x = 13,890,678,338.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,890,678,338.59/132,527.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,813.40

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