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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,542.56, 184,298.96 and 76,183.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,542.56, 184,298.96 and 76,183.14 is: 105,138.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,542.56 : 184,298.96 = 76,183.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,542.56/184,298.96 = 76,183.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,542.56x = 184,298.96 × 76,183.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,542.56x = 14,040,473,471.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,040,473,471.53/133,542.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,138.57

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