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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,361.28, 183,898.08 and 82,972.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,361.28, 183,898.08 and 82,972.80 is: 114,415.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,361.28 : 183,898.08 = 82,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,361.28/183,898.08 = 82,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,361.28x = 183,898.08 × 82,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,361.28x = 15,258,538,612.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,258,538,612.22/133,361.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,415.06

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