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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,582.54, 191,241.24 and 78,152.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,582.54, 191,241.24 and 78,152.10 is: 107,848.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,582.54 : 191,241.24 = 78,152.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,582.54/191,241.24 = 78,152.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,582.54x = 191,241.24 × 78,152.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,582.54x = 14,945,904,512.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,945,904,512.60/138,582.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,848.39

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