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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,769.23, 187,351.38 and 75,335.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,769.23, 187,351.38 and 75,335.13 is: 103,956.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,769.23 : 187,351.38 = 75,335.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,769.23/187,351.38 = 75,335.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,769.23x = 187,351.38 × 75,335.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,769.23x = 14,114,140,567.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,114,140,567.98/135,769.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,956.84

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