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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,962.32, 184,882.44 and 85,608.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,962.32, 184,882.44 and 85,608.32 is: 118,148.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,962.32 : 184,882.44 = 85,608.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,962.32/184,882.44 = 85,608.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,962.32x = 184,882.44 × 85,608.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,962.32x = 15,827,475,085.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,827,475,085.90/133,962.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,148.71

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