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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,796.17, 187,421.22 and 79,207.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,796.17, 187,421.22 and 79,207.53 is: 109,319.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,796.17 : 187,421.22 = 79,207.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,796.17/187,421.22 = 79,207.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,796.17x = 187,421.22 × 79,207.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,796.17x = 14,845,171,905.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,845,171,905.79/135,796.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,319.52

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