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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,704.20, 187,294.24 and 75,294.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,704.20, 187,294.24 and 75,294.28 is: 103,918.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,704.20 : 187,294.24 = 75,294.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,704.20/187,294.24 = 75,294.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,704.20x = 187,294.24 × 75,294.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,704.20x = 14,102,184,948.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,102,184,948.95/135,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,918.56

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