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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,953.80, 199,161.90 and 82,880.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,953.80, 199,161.90 and 82,880.20 is: 124,152.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,953.80 : 199,161.90 = 82,880.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,953.80/199,161.90 = 82,880.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,953.80x = 199,161.90 × 82,880.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,953.80x = 16,506,578,104.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,506,578,104.38/132,953.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,152.74

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