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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,204.27, 186,598.11 and 78,615.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,204.27, 186,598.11 and 78,615.64 is: 108,499.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,204.27 : 186,598.11 = 78,615.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,204.27/186,598.11 = 78,615.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,204.27x = 186,598.11 × 78,615.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,204.27x = 14,669,529,840.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,669,529,840.44/135,204.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,499.01

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