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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,765.32, 203,581.36 and 55,788.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,765.32, 203,581.36 and 55,788.80 is: 83,655.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,765.32 : 203,581.36 = 55,788.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,765.32/203,581.36 = 55,788.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,765.32x = 203,581.36 × 55,788.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,765.32x = 11,357,559,776.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,357,559,776.77/135,765.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,655.82

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