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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,136.41, 274,798.37 and 87,182.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,136.41, 274,798.37 and 87,182.21 is: 130,817.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,136.41 : 274,798.37 = 87,182.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,136.41/274,798.37 = 87,182.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,136.41x = 274,798.37 × 87,182.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,136.41x = 23,957,530,105.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,957,530,105.95/183,136.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,817.95

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