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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,473.24, 185,571.54 and 74,042.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,473.24, 185,571.54 and 74,042.62 is: 102,177.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,473.24 : 185,571.54 = 74,042.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,473.24/185,571.54 = 74,042.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,473.24x = 185,571.54 × 74,042.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,473.24x = 13,740,203,019.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,740,203,019.03/134,473.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,177.97

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