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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,881.81, 187,534.19 and 82,167.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,881.81, 187,534.19 and 82,167.21 is: 113,401.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,881.81 : 187,534.19 = 82,167.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,881.81/187,534.19 = 82,167.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,881.81x = 187,534.19 × 82,167.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,881.81x = 15,409,160,761.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,409,160,761.07/135,881.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,401.21

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