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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,132, 187,862.16 and 76,516

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,132, 187,862.16 and 76,516 is: 105,592.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,132 : 187,862.16 = 76,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,132/187,862.16 = 76,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,132x = 187,862.16 × 76,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,132x = 14,374,461,034.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,374,461,034.56/136,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,592.08

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