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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,818.30, 187,409.27 and 75,389.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,818.30, 187,409.27 and 75,389.40 is: 104,026.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,818.30 : 187,409.27 = 75,389.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,818.30/187,409.27 = 75,389.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,818.30x = 187,409.27 × 75,389.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,818.30x = 14,128,672,042.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,128,672,042.79/135,818.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,026.28

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