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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,074.89, 183,843.68 and 87,243.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,074.89, 183,843.68 and 87,243.42 is: 120,527.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,074.89 : 183,843.68 = 87,243.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,074.89/183,843.68 = 87,243.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,074.89x = 183,843.68 × 87,243.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,074.89x = 16,039,151,641.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,039,151,641.78/133,074.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,527.26

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