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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,143.44, 183,751.56 and 129,013.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,143.44, 183,751.56 and 129,013.52 is: 178,051.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,143.44 : 183,751.56 = 129,013.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,143.44/183,751.56 = 129,013.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,143.44x = 183,751.56 × 129,013.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,143.44x = 23,706,435,561.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,706,435,561.09/133,143.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,051.85

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