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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,882.32, 184,702.28 and 77,253.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,882.32, 184,702.28 and 77,253.52 is: 106,577.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,882.32 : 184,702.28 = 77,253.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,882.32/184,702.28 = 77,253.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,882.32x = 184,702.28 × 77,253.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,882.32x = 14,268,901,282.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,268,901,282.03/133,882.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,577.94

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