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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,393.10, 186,882.97 and 87,649.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,393.10, 186,882.97 and 87,649.67 is: 120,982.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,393.10 : 186,882.97 = 87,649.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,393.10/186,882.97 = 87,649.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,393.10x = 186,882.97 × 87,649.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,393.10x = 16,380,230,649.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,380,230,649.12/135,393.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,982.76

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