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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,532.32, 182,893.28 and 75,182.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,532.32, 182,893.28 and 75,182.16 is: 103,750.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,532.32 : 182,893.28 = 75,182.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,532.32/182,893.28 = 75,182.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,532.32x = 182,893.28 × 75,182.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,532.32x = 13,750,311,839.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,750,311,839.88/132,532.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,750.63

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