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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,372.17, 186,833.15 and 78,000.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,372.17, 186,833.15 and 78,000.51 is: 107,651.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,372.17 : 186,833.15 = 78,000.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,372.17/186,833.15 = 78,000.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,372.17x = 186,833.15 × 78,000.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,372.17x = 14,573,080,984.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,573,080,984.91/135,372.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,651.97

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