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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,804.56, 181,882.80 and 78,094.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,804.56, 181,882.80 and 78,094.72 is: 107,766.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,804.56 : 181,882.80 = 78,094.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,804.56/181,882.80 = 78,094.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,804.56x = 181,882.80 × 78,094.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,804.56x = 14,204,086,338.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,204,086,338.82/131,804.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,766.27

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