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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,232.34, 183,866.25 and 76,643.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,232.34, 183,866.25 and 76,643.72 is: 105,771.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,232.34 : 183,866.25 = 76,643.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,232.34/183,866.25 = 76,643.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,232.34x = 183,866.25 × 76,643.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,232.34x = 14,092,193,440.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,092,193,440.03/133,232.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,771.56

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