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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,732.27, 126,156.89 and 75,736.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,732.27, 126,156.89 and 75,736.28 is: 114,109.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,732.27 : 126,156.89 = 75,736.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,732.27/126,156.89 = 75,736.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,732.27x = 126,156.89 × 75,736.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,732.27x = 9,554,654,049.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,554,654,049.70/83,732.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,109.59

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