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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,971.30, 186,271.41 and 77,629.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,971.30, 186,271.41 and 77,629.20 is: 107,134.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,971.30 : 186,271.41 = 77,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,971.30/186,271.41 = 77,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,971.30x = 186,271.41 × 77,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,971.30x = 14,460,100,541.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,460,100,541.17/134,971.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,134.63

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