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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,884.17, 183,395.72 and 75,532.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,884.17, 183,395.72 and 75,532.11 is: 104,243.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,884.17 : 183,395.72 = 75,532.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,884.17/183,395.72 = 75,532.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,884.17x = 183,395.72 × 75,532.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,884.17x = 13,852,266,016.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,852,266,016.83/132,884.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,243.16

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