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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,817.46, 186,051.99 and 74,391.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,817.46, 186,051.99 and 74,391.99 is: 102,663.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,817.46 : 186,051.99 = 74,391.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,817.46/186,051.99 = 74,391.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,817.46x = 186,051.99 × 74,391.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,817.46x = 13,840,778,145.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,840,778,145.94/134,817.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,663.10

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