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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,541.42, 191,183.33 and 78,111.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,541.42, 191,183.33 and 78,111.54 is: 107,791.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,541.42 : 191,183.33 = 78,111.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,541.42/191,183.33 = 78,111.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,541.42x = 191,183.33 × 78,111.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,541.42x = 14,933,624,328.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,933,624,328.63/138,541.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,791.77

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