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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,938.25, 183,472.39 and 84,544.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,938.25, 183,472.39 and 84,544.73 is: 116,682.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,938.25 : 183,472.39 = 84,544.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,938.25/183,472.39 = 84,544.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,938.25x = 183,472.39 × 84,544.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,938.25x = 15,511,623,675.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,511,623,675.00/132,938.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,682.92

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