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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,685.56, 183,091.59 and 78,963.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,685.56, 183,091.59 and 78,963.12 is: 108,960.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,685.56 : 183,091.59 = 78,963.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,685.56/183,091.59 = 78,963.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,685.56x = 183,091.59 × 78,963.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,685.56x = 14,457,483,192.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,457,483,192.16/132,685.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,960.49

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