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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,497.17, 186,880.79 and 92,511.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,497.17, 186,880.79 and 92,511.23 is: 127,593.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,497.17 : 186,880.79 = 92,511.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,497.17/186,880.79 = 92,511.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,497.17x = 186,880.79 × 92,511.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,497.17x = 17,288,571,283.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,288,571,283.72/135,497.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,593.60

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