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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,473.77, 185,572.17 and 74,043.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,473.77, 185,572.17 and 74,043.18 is: 102,178.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,473.77 : 185,572.17 = 74,043.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,473.77/185,572.17 = 74,043.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,473.77x = 185,572.17 × 74,043.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,473.77x = 13,740,353,586.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,740,353,586.30/134,473.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,178.69

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