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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,089.37, 186,430.41 and 77,737.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,089.37, 186,430.41 and 77,737.42 is: 107,281.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,089.37 : 186,430.41 = 77,737.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,089.37/186,430.41 = 77,737.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,089.37x = 186,430.41 × 77,737.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,089.37x = 14,492,619,315.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,492,619,315.98/135,089.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,281.72

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