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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,283.60, 186,675.03 and 77,941.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,283.60, 186,675.03 and 77,941.68 is: 107,550.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,283.60 : 186,675.03 = 77,941.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,283.60/186,675.03 = 77,941.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,283.60x = 186,675.03 × 77,941.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,283.60x = 14,549,765,452.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,549,765,452.25/135,283.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,550.11

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