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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,891.44, 187,531.49 and 79,291.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,891.44, 187,531.49 and 79,291.88 is: 109,423.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,891.44 : 187,531.49 = 79,291.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,891.44/187,531.49 = 79,291.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,891.44x = 187,531.49 × 79,291.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,891.44x = 14,869,724,401.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,869,724,401.30/135,891.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,423.55

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