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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,123.36, 156,146.82 and 81,384.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,123.36, 156,146.82 and 81,384.50 is: 112,336.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,123.36 : 156,146.82 = 81,384.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,123.36/156,146.82 = 81,384.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,123.36x = 156,146.82 × 81,384.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,123.36x = 12,707,930,872.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,707,930,872.29/113,123.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,336.93

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