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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,696.40, 185,882.49 and 74,267.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,696.40, 185,882.49 and 74,267.16 is: 102,489.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,696.40 : 185,882.49 = 74,267.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,696.40/185,882.49 = 74,267.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,696.40x = 185,882.49 × 74,267.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,696.40x = 13,804,964,626.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,804,964,626.03/134,696.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,489.48

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