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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,602.24, 188,524.53 and 82,883.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,602.24, 188,524.53 and 82,883.04 is: 114,386.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,602.24 : 188,524.53 = 82,883.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,602.24/188,524.53 = 82,883.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,602.24x = 188,524.53 × 82,883.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,602.24x = 15,625,486,160.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,625,486,160.97/136,602.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,386.75

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