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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,600.42, 187,134.15 and 78,257.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,600.42, 187,134.15 and 78,257.28 is: 107,998.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,600.42 : 187,134.15 = 78,257.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,600.42/187,134.15 = 78,257.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,600.42x = 187,134.15 × 78,257.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,600.42x = 14,644,609,574.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,644,609,574.11/135,600.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,998.26

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