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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,106.37, 252,712.38 and 132,283.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,106.37, 252,712.38 and 132,283.52 is: 182,569.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,106.37 : 252,712.38 = 132,283.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,106.37/252,712.38 = 132,283.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,106.37x = 252,712.38 × 132,283.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,106.37x = 33,429,681,910.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,429,681,910.42/183,106.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,569.74

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