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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,144.86, 183,741.15 and 75,781.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,144.86, 183,741.15 and 75,781.37 is: 104,579.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,144.86 : 183,741.15 = 75,781.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,144.86/183,741.15 = 75,781.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,144.86x = 183,741.15 × 75,781.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,144.86x = 13,924,156,072.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,924,156,072.38/133,144.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,579.00

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