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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,841.44, 186,077.78 and 74,411.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,841.44, 186,077.78 and 74,411.28 is: 102,685.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,841.44 : 186,077.78 = 74,411.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,841.44/186,077.78 = 74,411.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,841.44x = 186,077.78 × 74,411.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,841.44x = 13,846,285,789.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,846,285,789.36/134,841.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,685.69

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