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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,559.99, 187,072.80 and 75,134.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,559.99, 187,072.80 and 75,134.53 is: 103,685.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,559.99 : 187,072.80 = 75,134.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,559.99/187,072.80 = 75,134.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,559.99x = 187,072.80 × 75,134.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,559.99x = 14,055,626,436.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,055,626,436.10/135,559.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,685.66

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