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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,548.30, 191,192.80 and 78,118.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,548.30, 191,192.80 and 78,118.43 is: 107,801.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,548.30 : 191,192.80 = 78,118.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,548.30/191,192.80 = 78,118.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,548.30x = 191,192.80 × 78,118.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,548.30x = 14,935,681,363.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,935,681,363.30/138,548.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,801.26

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