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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,241.40, 183,875.40 and 79,515.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,241.40, 183,875.40 and 79,515.99 is: 109,733.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,241.40 : 183,875.40 = 79,515.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,241.40/183,875.40 = 79,515.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,241.40x = 183,875.40 × 79,515.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,241.40x = 14,621,034,467.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,621,034,467.65/133,241.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,733.42

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