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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,578.40, 201,677.17 and 74,633.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,578.40, 201,677.17 and 74,633.24 is: 111,844.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,578.40 : 201,677.17 = 74,633.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,578.40/201,677.17 = 74,633.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,578.40x = 201,677.17 × 74,633.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,578.40x = 15,051,820,631.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,051,820,631.13/134,578.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,844.26

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