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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,876.04, 186,135.11 and 77,533.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,876.04, 186,135.11 and 77,533.96 is: 107,000.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,876.04 : 186,135.11 = 77,533.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,876.04/186,135.11 = 77,533.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,876.04x = 186,135.11 × 77,533.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,876.04x = 14,431,792,396.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,431,792,396.21/134,876.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,000.42

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