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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,733.20, 184,570.73 and 82,762.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,733.20, 184,570.73 and 82,762.36 is: 114,223.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,733.20 : 184,570.73 = 82,762.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,733.20/184,570.73 = 82,762.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,733.20x = 184,570.73 × 82,762.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,733.20x = 15,275,508,404.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,275,508,404.07/133,733.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,223.75

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