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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,757.44, 187,342.39 and 75,326.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,757.44, 187,342.39 and 75,326.79 is: 103,949.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,757.44 : 187,342.39 = 75,326.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,757.44/187,342.39 = 75,326.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,757.44x = 187,342.39 × 75,326.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,757.44x = 14,111,900,869.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,111,900,869.63/135,757.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,949.37

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