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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,716.12, 185,907.12 and 74,289.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,716.12, 185,907.12 and 74,289.32 is: 102,518.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,716.12 : 185,907.12 = 74,289.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,716.12/185,907.12 = 74,289.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,716.12x = 185,907.12 × 74,289.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,716.12x = 13,810,913,527.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,810,913,527.96/134,716.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,518.64

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