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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,885.63, 183,403.20 and 79,201.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,885.63, 183,403.20 and 79,201.79 is: 109,311.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,885.63 : 183,403.20 = 79,201.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,885.63/183,403.20 = 79,201.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,885.63x = 183,403.20 × 79,201.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,885.63x = 14,525,860,814.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,525,860,814.71/132,885.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,311.00

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