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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,684.40, 200,461.80 and 74,457.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,684.40, 200,461.80 and 74,457.20 is: 111,649.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,684.40 : 200,461.80 = 74,457.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,684.40/200,461.80 = 74,457.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,684.40x = 200,461.80 × 74,457.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,684.40x = 14,925,824,334.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,925,824,334.96/133,684.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,649.71

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