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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,261.32, 183,878.46 and 79,568.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,261.32, 183,878.46 and 79,568.04 is: 109,790.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,261.32 : 183,878.46 = 79,568.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,261.32/183,878.46 = 79,568.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,261.32x = 183,878.46 × 79,568.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,261.32x = 14,630,848,660.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,630,848,660.42/133,261.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,790.66

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