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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,560.50, 185,693.49 and 78,004.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,560.50, 185,693.49 and 78,004.68 is: 107,646.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,560.50 : 185,693.49 = 78,004.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,560.50/185,693.49 = 78,004.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,560.50x = 185,693.49 × 78,004.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,560.50x = 14,484,961,265.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,484,961,265.53/134,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,646.46

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