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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,378.46, 149,539.87 and 74,374.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,378.46, 149,539.87 and 74,374.54 is: 102,621.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,378.46 : 149,539.87 = 74,374.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,378.46/149,539.87 = 74,374.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,378.46x = 149,539.87 × 74,374.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,378.46x = 11,121,959,042.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,121,959,042.91/108,378.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,621.49

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