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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,804.12, 186,031.58 and 74,377.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,804.12, 186,031.58 and 74,377.40 is: 102,641.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,804.12 : 186,031.58 = 74,377.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,804.12/186,031.58 = 74,377.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,804.12x = 186,031.58 × 74,377.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,804.12x = 13,836,545,238.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,836,545,238.29/134,804.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,641.86

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