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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,937.32, 183,464.37 and 75,594.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,937.32, 183,464.37 and 75,594.60 is: 104,326.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,937.32 : 183,464.37 = 75,594.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,937.32/183,464.37 = 75,594.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,937.32x = 183,464.37 × 75,594.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,937.32x = 13,868,915,664.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,868,915,664.40/132,937.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,326.73

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