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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,804.15, 186,030.38 and 74,374.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,804.15, 186,030.38 and 74,374.79 is: 102,637.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,804.15 : 186,030.38 = 74,374.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,804.15/186,030.38 = 74,374.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,804.15x = 186,030.38 × 74,374.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,804.15x = 13,835,970,446.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,835,970,446.12/134,804.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,637.57

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