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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,692.60, 187,278.20 and 75,282.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,692.60, 187,278.20 and 75,282.70 is: 103,902.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,692.60 : 187,278.20 = 75,282.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,692.60/187,278.20 = 75,282.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,692.60x = 187,278.20 × 75,282.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,692.60x = 14,098,808,547.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,098,808,547.14/135,692.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,902.56

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