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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,131.83, 187,834.39 and 79,532.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,131.83, 187,834.39 and 79,532.27 is: 109,738.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,131.83 : 187,834.39 = 79,532.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,131.83/187,834.39 = 79,532.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,131.83x = 187,834.39 × 79,532.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,131.83x = 14,938,894,481.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,938,894,481.59/136,131.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,738.44

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