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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,889.44, 187,528.73 and 79,289.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,889.44, 187,528.73 and 79,289.88 is: 109,420.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,889.44 : 187,528.73 = 79,289.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,889.44/187,528.73 = 79,289.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,889.44x = 187,528.73 × 79,289.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,889.44x = 14,869,130,498.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,869,130,498.25/135,889.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,420.79

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