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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,531.36, 191,183.12 and 78,107.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,531.36, 191,183.12 and 78,107.63 is: 107,794.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,531.36 : 191,183.12 = 78,107.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,531.36/191,183.12 = 78,107.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,531.36x = 191,183.12 × 78,107.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,531.36x = 14,932,860,399.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,932,860,399.21/138,531.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,794.08

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