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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,603.43, 185,750.17 and 74,179.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,603.43, 185,750.17 and 74,179.65 is: 102,366.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,603.43 : 185,750.17 = 74,179.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,603.43/185,750.17 = 74,179.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,603.43x = 185,750.17 × 74,179.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,603.43x = 13,778,882,598.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,778,882,598.04/134,603.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,366.50

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