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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,434.12, 186,837.03 and 87,702.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,434.12, 186,837.03 and 87,702.84 is: 120,989.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,434.12 : 186,837.03 = 87,702.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,434.12/186,837.03 = 87,702.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,434.12x = 186,837.03 × 87,702.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,434.12x = 16,386,138,148.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,386,138,148.17/135,434.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,989.74

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