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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,583.36, 187,116.24 and 75,172.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,583.36, 187,116.24 and 75,172.96 is: 103,744.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,583.36 : 187,116.24 = 75,172.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,583.36/187,116.24 = 75,172.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,583.36x = 187,116.24 × 75,172.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,583.36x = 14,066,081,624.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,066,081,624.87/135,583.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,744.90

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