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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,134.48, 282,136.11 and 82,896.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,134.48, 282,136.11 and 82,896.04 is: 124,315.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,134.48 : 282,136.11 = 82,896.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,134.48/282,136.11 = 82,896.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,134.48x = 282,136.11 × 82,896.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,134.48x = 23,387,966,260.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,387,966,260.00/188,134.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,315.15

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