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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,539.88, 187,040.01 and 78,181.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,539.88, 187,040.01 and 78,181.57 is: 107,887.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,539.88 : 187,040.01 = 78,181.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,539.88/187,040.01 = 78,181.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,539.88x = 187,040.01 × 78,181.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,539.88x = 14,623,081,634.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,623,081,634.62/135,539.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,887.67

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