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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,321.86, 183,982.20 and 79,596.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,321.86, 183,982.20 and 79,596.78 is: 109,842.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,321.86 : 183,982.20 = 79,596.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,321.86/183,982.20 = 79,596.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,321.86x = 183,982.20 × 79,596.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,321.86x = 14,644,390,697.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,644,390,697.32/133,321.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,842.38

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