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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,538.44, 187,050.24 and 75,115.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,538.44, 187,050.24 and 75,115.68 is: 103,663.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,538.44 : 187,050.24 = 75,115.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,538.44/187,050.24 = 75,115.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,538.44x = 187,050.24 × 75,115.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,538.44x = 14,050,405,971.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,050,405,971.76/135,538.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,663.62

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