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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,338.24, 186,771.20 and 77,973.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,338.24, 186,771.20 and 77,973.08 is: 107,605.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,338.24 : 186,771.20 = 77,973.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,338.24/186,771.20 = 77,973.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,338.24x = 186,771.20 × 77,973.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,338.24x = 14,563,124,395.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,563,124,395.57/135,338.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,605.39

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