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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,261.35, 183,882.90 and 85,579.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,261.35, 183,882.90 and 85,579.29 is: 118,088.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,261.35 : 183,882.90 = 85,579.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,261.35/183,882.90 = 85,579.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,261.35x = 183,882.90 × 85,579.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,261.35x = 15,736,568,025.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,736,568,025.14/133,261.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,088.01

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