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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,845.51, 187,467.51 and 84,887.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,845.51, 187,467.51 and 84,887.87 is: 117,145.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,845.51 : 187,467.51 = 84,887.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,845.51/187,467.51 = 84,887.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,845.51x = 187,467.51 × 84,887.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,845.51x = 15,913,717,618.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,913,717,618.10/135,845.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,145.70

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