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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,541.84, 184,287.40 and 79,824.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,541.84, 184,287.40 and 79,824.24 is: 110,157.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,541.84 : 184,287.40 = 79,824.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,541.84/184,287.40 = 79,824.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,541.84x = 184,287.40 × 79,824.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,541.84x = 14,710,601,646.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,710,601,646.58/133,541.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,157.25

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