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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,742.70, 184,583.81 and 82,771.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,742.70, 184,583.81 and 82,771.86 is: 114,236.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,742.70 : 184,583.81 = 82,771.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,742.70/184,583.81 = 82,771.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,742.70x = 184,583.81 × 82,771.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,742.70x = 15,278,344,865.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,278,344,865.73/133,742.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,236.85

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