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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,805.56, 181,884.18 and 78,095.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,805.56, 181,884.18 and 78,095.72 is: 107,767.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,805.56 : 181,884.18 = 78,095.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,805.56/181,884.18 = 78,095.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,805.56x = 181,884.18 × 78,095.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,805.56x = 14,204,375,993.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,204,375,993.71/131,805.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,767.65

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