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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,581.04, 187,084.04 and 78,222.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,581.04, 187,084.04 and 78,222.48 is: 107,936.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,581.04 : 187,084.04 = 78,222.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,581.04/187,084.04 = 78,222.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,581.04x = 187,084.04 × 78,222.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,581.04x = 14,634,177,577.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,634,177,577.22/135,581.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,936.76

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