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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,328.39, 186,772.97 and 77,956.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,328.39, 186,772.97 and 77,956.56 is: 107,591.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,328.39 : 186,772.97 = 77,956.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,328.39/186,772.97 = 77,956.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,328.39x = 186,772.97 × 77,956.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,328.39x = 14,560,178,437.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,560,178,437.07/135,328.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,591.46

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