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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,491.80, 186,976.15 and 81,779.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,491.80, 186,976.15 and 81,779.08 is: 112,853.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,491.80 : 186,976.15 = 81,779.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,491.80/186,976.15 = 81,779.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,491.80x = 186,976.15 × 81,779.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,491.80x = 15,290,737,528.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,290,737,528.94/135,491.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,853.60

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