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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,120.59, 187,818.75 and 79,521.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,120.59, 187,818.75 and 79,521.03 is: 109,722.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,120.59 : 187,818.75 = 79,521.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,120.59/187,818.75 = 79,521.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,120.59x = 187,818.75 × 79,521.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,120.59x = 14,935,540,453.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,935,540,453.31/136,120.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,722.86

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