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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,791.16, 187,414.32 and 79,202.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,791.16, 187,414.32 and 79,202.53 is: 109,312.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,791.16 : 187,414.32 = 79,202.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,791.16/187,414.32 = 79,202.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,791.16x = 187,414.32 × 79,202.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,791.16x = 14,843,688,302.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,843,688,302.23/135,791.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,312.63

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