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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,743.70, 184,585.22 and 82,772.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,743.70, 184,585.22 and 82,772.86 is: 114,238.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,743.70 : 184,585.22 = 82,772.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,743.70/184,585.22 = 82,772.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,743.70x = 184,585.22 × 82,772.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,743.70x = 15,278,646,573.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,278,646,573.13/133,743.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,238.25

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