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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,637.14, 187,179.35 and 75,208.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,637.14, 187,179.35 and 75,208.53 is: 103,787.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,637.14 : 187,179.35 = 75,208.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,637.14/187,179.35 = 75,208.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,637.14x = 187,179.35 × 75,208.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,637.14x = 14,077,483,383.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,077,483,383.81/135,637.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,787.82

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