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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,236.48, 183,868.46 and 79,552.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,236.48, 183,868.46 and 79,552.92 is: 109,784.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,236.48 : 183,868.46 = 79,552.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,236.48/183,868.46 = 79,552.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,236.48x = 183,868.46 × 79,552.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,236.48x = 14,627,272,888.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,627,272,888.90/133,236.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,784.29

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