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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,142.36, 183,737.70 and 75,778.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,142.36, 183,737.70 and 75,778.87 is: 104,575.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,142.36 : 183,737.70 = 75,778.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,142.36/183,737.70 = 75,778.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,142.36x = 183,737.70 × 75,778.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,142.36x = 13,923,435,282.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,923,435,282.40/133,142.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,575.55

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