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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,741.32, 184,581.93 and 82,770.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,741.32, 184,581.93 and 82,770.48 is: 114,234.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,741.32 : 184,581.93 = 82,770.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,741.32/184,581.93 = 82,770.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,741.32x = 184,581.93 × 82,770.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,741.32x = 15,277,934,945.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,277,934,945.43/133,741.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,234.96

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