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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,917.32, 183,436.77 and 75,574.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,917.32, 183,436.77 and 75,574.63 is: 104,299.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,917.32 : 183,436.77 = 75,574.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,917.32/183,436.77 = 75,574.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,917.32x = 183,436.77 × 75,574.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,917.32x = 13,863,166,021.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,863,166,021.15/132,917.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,299.17

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