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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,474.18, 253,077.82 and 132,561.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,474.18, 253,077.82 and 132,561.72 is: 182,850.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,474.18 : 253,077.82 = 132,561.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,474.18/253,077.82 = 132,561.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,474.18x = 253,077.82 × 132,561.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,474.18x = 33,548,431,113.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,548,431,113.05/183,474.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,850.97

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