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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,842.86, 186,095.07 and 74,426.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,842.86, 186,095.07 and 74,426.58 is: 102,715.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,842.86 : 186,095.07 = 74,426.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,842.86/186,095.07 = 74,426.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,842.86x = 186,095.07 × 74,426.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,842.86x = 13,850,419,614.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,850,419,614.96/134,842.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,715.26

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