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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,542.60, 200,054.70 and 74,272.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,542.60, 200,054.70 and 74,272.20 is: 111,264.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,542.60 : 200,054.70 = 74,272.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,542.60/200,054.70 = 74,272.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,542.60x = 200,054.70 × 74,272.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,542.60x = 14,858,502,689.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,858,502,689.34/133,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,264.14

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