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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,035.48, 183,612.38 and 79,323.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,035.48, 183,612.38 and 79,323.80 is: 109,480.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,035.48 : 183,612.38 = 79,323.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,035.48/183,612.38 = 79,323.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,035.48x = 183,612.38 × 79,323.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,035.48x = 14,564,831,708.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,564,831,708.64/133,035.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,480.81

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