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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,544.74, 182,979.51 and 102,262.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,544.74, 182,979.51 and 102,262.02 is: 141,173.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,544.74 : 182,979.51 = 102,262.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,544.74/182,979.51 = 102,262.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,544.74x = 182,979.51 × 102,262.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,544.74x = 18,711,854,311.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,711,854,311.21/132,544.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,173.87

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