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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,675.17, 184,469.33 and 79,263.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,675.17, 184,469.33 and 79,263.96 is: 109,382.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,675.17 : 184,469.33 = 79,263.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,675.17/184,469.33 = 79,263.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,675.17x = 184,469.33 × 79,263.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,675.17x = 14,621,769,198.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,621,769,198.03/133,675.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,382.84

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