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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,432, 185,516.16 and 74,830.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,432, 185,516.16 and 74,830.08 is: 103,265.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,432 : 185,516.16 = 74,830.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,432/185,516.16 = 74,830.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,432x = 185,516.16 × 74,830.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,432x = 13,882,189,094.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,882,189,094.09/134,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,265.51

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