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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,227.49, 186,444.29 and 86,743.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,227.49, 186,444.29 and 86,743.94 is: 119,597.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,227.49 : 186,444.29 = 86,743.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,227.49/186,444.29 = 86,743.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,227.49x = 186,444.29 × 86,743.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,227.49x = 16,172,910,939.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,172,910,939.16/135,227.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,597.80

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