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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,140.51, 183,735.15 and 75,777.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,140.51, 183,735.15 and 75,777.02 is: 104,572.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,140.51 : 183,735.15 = 75,777.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,140.51/183,735.15 = 75,777.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,140.51x = 183,735.15 × 75,777.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,140.51x = 13,922,901,217.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,922,901,217.58/133,140.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,572.99

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