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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,139, 173,877.96 and 76,575.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,139, 173,877.96 and 76,575.36 is: 114,645.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,139 : 173,877.96 = 76,575.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,139/173,877.96 = 76,575.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,139x = 173,877.96 × 76,575.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,139x = 13,314,767,383.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,314,767,383.07/116,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,645.10

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