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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,756.90, 187,344.54 and 79,179.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,756.90, 187,344.54 and 79,179.12 is: 109,267.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,756.90 : 187,344.54 = 79,179.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,756.90/187,344.54 = 79,179.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,756.90x = 187,344.54 × 79,179.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,756.90x = 14,833,775,814.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,833,775,814.00/135,756.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,267.20

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