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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,696, 184,500.48 and 79,983.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,696, 184,500.48 and 79,983.28 is: 110,376.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,696 : 184,500.48 = 79,983.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,696/184,500.48 = 79,983.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,696x = 184,500.48 × 79,983.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,696x = 14,756,953,551.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,756,953,551.97/133,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,376.93

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