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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,456.12, 186,939.98 and 75,032.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,456.12, 186,939.98 and 75,032.39 is: 103,550.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,456.12 : 186,939.98 = 75,032.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,456.12/186,939.98 = 75,032.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,456.12x = 186,939.98 × 75,032.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,456.12x = 14,026,552,176.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,026,552,176.09/135,456.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,550.52

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