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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,572.60, 181,572.10 and 74,214.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,572.60, 181,572.10 and 74,214.65 is: 102,417.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,572.60 : 181,572.10 = 74,214.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,572.60/181,572.10 = 74,214.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,572.60x = 181,572.10 × 74,214.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,572.60x = 13,475,310,119.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,475,310,119.66/131,572.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,417.30

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