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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,556.04, 185,673.38 and 82,864.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,556.04, 185,673.38 and 82,864.92 is: 114,345.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,556.04 : 185,673.38 = 82,864.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,556.04/185,673.38 = 82,864.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,556.04x = 185,673.38 × 82,864.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,556.04x = 15,385,809,779.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,385,809,779.83/134,556.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,345.00

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