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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,593.19, 187,142.40 and 78,222.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,593.19, 187,142.40 and 78,222.51 is: 107,960.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,593.19 : 187,142.40 = 78,222.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,593.19/187,142.40 = 78,222.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,593.19x = 187,142.40 × 78,222.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,593.19x = 14,638,748,255.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,638,748,255.42/135,593.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,960.79

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