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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,491.56, 185,599.72 and 74,067.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,491.56, 185,599.72 and 74,067.82 is: 102,214.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,491.56 : 185,599.72 = 74,067.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,491.56/185,599.72 = 74,067.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,491.56x = 185,599.72 × 74,067.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,491.56x = 13,746,966,653.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,746,966,653.01/134,491.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,214.34

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