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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,882.81, 187,535.57 and 82,168.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,882.81, 187,535.57 and 82,168.21 is: 113,402.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,882.81 : 187,535.57 = 82,168.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,882.81/187,535.57 = 82,168.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,882.81x = 187,535.57 × 82,168.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,882.81x = 15,409,462,098.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,409,462,098.23/135,882.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,402.59

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