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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,566.75, 182,911.81 and 75,192.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,566.75, 182,911.81 and 75,192.36 is: 103,748.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,566.75 : 182,911.81 = 75,192.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,566.75/182,911.81 = 75,192.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,566.75x = 182,911.81 × 75,192.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,566.75x = 13,753,570,665.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,753,570,665.77/132,566.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,748.27

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