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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,862.56, 187,492.50 and 75,437.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,862.56, 187,492.50 and 75,437.10 is: 104,104.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,862.56 : 187,492.50 = 75,437.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,862.56/187,492.50 = 75,437.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,862.56x = 187,492.50 × 75,437.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,862.56x = 14,143,890,471.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,143,890,471.75/135,862.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,104.40

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