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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,594, 187,119.72 and 79,005.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,594, 187,119.72 and 79,005.38 is: 109,027.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,594 : 187,119.72 = 79,005.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,594/187,119.72 = 79,005.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,594x = 187,119.72 × 79,005.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,594x = 14,783,463,648.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,783,463,648.50/135,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,027.42

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