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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,737.31, 184,576.37 and 82,766.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,737.31, 184,576.37 and 82,766.46 is: 114,229.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,737.31 : 184,576.37 = 82,766.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,737.31/184,576.37 = 82,766.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,737.31x = 184,576.37 × 82,766.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,737.31x = 15,276,732,450.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,276,732,450.20/133,737.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,229.40

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