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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,428.96, 184,178.24 and 76,862.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,428.96, 184,178.24 and 76,862.88 is: 106,097.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,428.96 : 184,178.24 = 76,862.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,428.96/184,178.24 = 76,862.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,428.96x = 184,178.24 × 76,862.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,428.96x = 14,156,469,959.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,156,469,959.73/133,428.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,097.43

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