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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,858.46, 183,374.23 and 84,450.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,858.46, 183,374.23 and 84,450.92 is: 116,561.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,858.46 : 183,374.23 = 84,450.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,858.46/183,374.23 = 84,450.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,858.46x = 183,374.23 × 84,450.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,858.46x = 15,486,122,029.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,486,122,029.01/132,858.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,561.06

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