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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,696.48, 185,882.57 and 74,269.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,696.48, 185,882.57 and 74,269.27 is: 102,492.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,696.48 : 185,882.57 = 74,269.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,696.48/185,882.57 = 74,269.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,696.48x = 185,882.57 × 74,269.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,696.48x = 13,805,362,919.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,805,362,919.14/134,696.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,492.38

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