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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,987.66, 156,129.29 and 82,307.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,987.66, 156,129.29 and 82,307.36 is: 113,734.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,987.66 : 156,129.29 = 82,307.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,987.66/156,129.29 = 82,307.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,987.66x = 156,129.29 × 82,307.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,987.66x = 12,850,589,678.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,850,589,678.57/112,987.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,734.45

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