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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,286.33, 181,174.19 and 74,700.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,286.33, 181,174.19 and 74,700.81 is: 103,086.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,286.33 : 181,174.19 = 74,700.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,286.33/181,174.19 = 74,700.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,286.33x = 181,174.19 × 74,700.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,286.33x = 13,533,858,370.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,533,858,370.59/131,286.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,086.58

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