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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,054.17, 202,708.37 and 68,542.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,054.17, 202,708.37 and 68,542.03 is: 102,877.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,054.17 : 202,708.37 = 68,542.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,054.17/202,708.37 = 68,542.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,054.17x = 202,708.37 × 68,542.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,054.17x = 13,894,043,602.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,894,043,602.53/135,054.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,877.56

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