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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,721.18, 185,927.76 and 77,368.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,721.18, 185,927.76 and 77,368.48 is: 106,775.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,721.18 : 185,927.76 = 77,368.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,721.18/185,927.76 = 77,368.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,721.18x = 185,927.76 × 77,368.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,721.18x = 14,384,948,181.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,384,948,181.00/134,721.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,775.70

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