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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,802.04, 186,028.58 and 74,375.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,802.04, 186,028.58 and 74,375.16 is: 102,638.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,802.04 : 186,028.58 = 74,375.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,802.04/186,028.58 = 74,375.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,802.04x = 186,028.58 × 74,375.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,802.04x = 13,835,905,402.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,835,905,402.07/134,802.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,638.69

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