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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,596.16, 184,487.60 and 85,932.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,596.16, 184,487.60 and 85,932.28 is: 118,666.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,596.16 : 184,487.60 = 85,932.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,596.16/184,487.60 = 85,932.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,596.16x = 184,487.60 × 85,932.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,596.16x = 15,853,440,099.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,853,440,099.73/133,596.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,666.88

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