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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,613.26, 187,141.23 and 75,993.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,613.26, 187,141.23 and 75,993.42 is: 104,868.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,613.26 : 187,141.23 = 75,993.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,613.26/187,141.23 = 75,993.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,613.26x = 187,141.23 × 75,993.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,613.26x = 14,221,502,090.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,221,502,090.71/135,613.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,868.08

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