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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,846.94, 181,929.24 and 74,471.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,846.94, 181,929.24 and 74,471.00 is: 102,758.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,846.94 : 181,929.24 = 74,471.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,846.94/181,929.24 = 74,471.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,846.94x = 181,929.24 × 74,471.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,846.94x = 13,548,451,522.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,548,451,522.39/131,846.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,758.94

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