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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,672.50, 184,468.09 and 79,959.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,672.50, 184,468.09 and 79,959.78 is: 110,344.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,672.50 : 184,468.09 = 79,959.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,672.50/184,468.09 = 79,959.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,672.50x = 184,468.09 × 79,959.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,672.50x = 14,750,027,893.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,750,027,893.42/133,672.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,344.52

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