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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,879.81, 187,531.43 and 82,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,879.81, 187,531.43 and 82,165.20 is: 113,398.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,879.81 : 187,531.43 = 82,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,879.81/187,531.43 = 82,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,879.81x = 187,531.43 × 82,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,879.81x = 15,408,557,452.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,408,557,452.24/135,879.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,398.43

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