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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,533.45, 187,037.26 and 75,105.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,533.45, 187,037.26 and 75,105.10 is: 103,645.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,533.45 : 187,037.26 = 75,105.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,533.45/187,037.26 = 75,105.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,533.45x = 187,037.26 × 75,105.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,533.45x = 14,047,451,811.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,047,451,811.37/135,533.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,645.65

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