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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,517.32, 184,241.30 and 79,791.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,517.32, 184,241.30 and 79,791.64 is: 110,104.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,517.32 : 184,241.30 = 79,791.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,517.32/184,241.30 = 79,791.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,517.32x = 184,241.30 × 79,791.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,517.32x = 14,700,915,482.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,700,915,482.73/133,517.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,104.93

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