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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,938.18, 204,031.80 and 72,829.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,938.18, 204,031.80 and 72,829.55 is: 109,311.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,938.18 : 204,031.80 = 72,829.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,938.18/204,031.80 = 72,829.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,938.18x = 204,031.80 × 72,829.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,938.18x = 14,859,544,179.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,859,544,179.69/135,938.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,311.04

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