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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,242.15, 183,876.44 and 79,516.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,242.15, 183,876.44 and 79,516.74 is: 109,734.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,242.15 : 183,876.44 = 79,516.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,242.15/183,876.44 = 79,516.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,242.15x = 183,876.44 × 79,516.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,242.15x = 14,621,254,674.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,621,254,674.02/133,242.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,734.45

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