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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,844.47, 186,084.57 and 78,254.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,844.47, 186,084.57 and 78,254.63 is: 107,990.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,844.47 : 186,084.57 = 78,254.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,844.47/186,084.57 = 78,254.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,844.47x = 186,084.57 × 78,254.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,844.47x = 14,561,978,243.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,561,978,243.64/134,844.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,990.92

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