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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,482.80, 185,587.64 and 74,059.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,482.80, 185,587.64 and 74,059.06 is: 102,202.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,482.80 : 185,587.64 = 74,059.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,482.80/185,587.64 = 74,059.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,482.80x = 185,587.64 × 74,059.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,482.80x = 13,744,446,166.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,744,446,166.02/134,482.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,202.26

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