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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,124.16, 186,425.88 and 87,437.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,124.16, 186,425.88 and 87,437.84 is: 120,634.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,124.16 : 186,425.88 = 87,437.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,124.16/186,425.88 = 87,437.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,124.16x = 186,425.88 × 87,437.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,124.16x = 16,300,676,267.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,300,676,267.30/135,124.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,634.80

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