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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,115.43, 186,602.54 and 102,786.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,115.43, 186,602.54 and 102,786.17 is: 141,953.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,115.43 : 186,602.54 = 102,786.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,115.43/186,602.54 = 102,786.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,115.43x = 186,602.54 × 102,786.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,115.43x = 19,180,158,951.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,180,158,951.93/135,115.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,953.88

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