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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,738.32, 183,179.14 and 79,025.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,738.32, 183,179.14 and 79,025.22 is: 109,054.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,738.32 : 183,179.14 = 79,025.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,738.32/183,179.14 = 79,025.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,738.32x = 183,179.14 × 79,025.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,738.32x = 14,475,771,837.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,475,771,837.91/132,738.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,054.96

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