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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,841.60, 186,082.20 and 74,413.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,841.60, 186,082.20 and 74,413.80 is: 102,691.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,841.60 : 186,082.20 = 74,413.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,841.60/186,082.20 = 74,413.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,841.60x = 186,082.20 × 74,413.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,841.60x = 13,847,083,614.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,847,083,614.36/134,841.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,691.48

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