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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,716.19, 191,429.00 and 78,289.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,716.19, 191,429.00 and 78,289.38 is: 108,039.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,716.19 : 191,429.00 = 78,289.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,716.19/191,429.00 = 78,289.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,716.19x = 191,429.00 × 78,289.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,716.19x = 14,986,857,332.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,986,857,332.57/138,716.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,039.71

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