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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,540.80, 184,275.40 and 76,179.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,540.80, 184,275.40 and 76,179.84 is: 105,121.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,540.80 : 184,275.40 = 76,179.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,540.80/184,275.40 = 76,179.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,540.80x = 184,275.40 × 76,179.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,540.80x = 14,038,070,487.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,038,070,487.94/133,540.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,121.96

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