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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,949.30, 187,640.02 and 75,540.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,949.30, 187,640.02 and 75,540.70 is: 104,262.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,949.30 : 187,640.02 = 75,540.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,949.30/187,640.02 = 75,540.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,949.30x = 187,640.02 × 75,540.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,949.30x = 14,174,458,458.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,174,458,458.81/135,949.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,262.83

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