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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,176.04, 186,541.92 and 75,560.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,176.04, 186,541.92 and 75,560.04 is: 104,272.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,176.04 : 186,541.92 = 75,560.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,176.04/186,541.92 = 75,560.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,176.04x = 186,541.92 × 75,560.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,176.04x = 14,095,114,936.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,095,114,936.88/135,176.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,272.29

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