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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,616.96, 185,770.53 and 74,187.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,616.96, 185,770.53 and 74,187.68 is: 102,378.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,616.96 : 185,770.53 = 74,187.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,616.96/185,770.53 = 74,187.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,616.96x = 185,770.53 × 74,187.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,616.96x = 13,781,883,704.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,781,883,704.22/134,616.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,378.51

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