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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,474.08, 147,000.24 and 74,771.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,474.08, 147,000.24 and 74,771.04 is: 103,230.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,474.08 : 147,000.24 = 74,771.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,474.08/147,000.24 = 74,771.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,474.08x = 147,000.24 × 74,771.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,474.08x = 10,991,360,825.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,991,360,825.05/106,474.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,230.39

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