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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,502.85, 191,122.45 and 78,088.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,502.85, 191,122.45 and 78,088.34 is: 107,755.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,502.85 : 191,122.45 = 78,088.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,502.85/191,122.45 = 78,088.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,502.85x = 191,122.45 × 78,088.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,502.85x = 14,924,434,857.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,924,434,857.23/138,502.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,755.44

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