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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,542.74, 184,291.30 and 82,554.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,542.74, 184,291.30 and 82,554.20 is: 113,926.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,542.74 : 184,291.30 = 82,554.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,542.74/184,291.30 = 82,554.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,542.74x = 184,291.30 × 82,554.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,542.74x = 15,214,021,747.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,214,021,747.93/133,542.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,926.23

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