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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,844.12, 186,084.72 and 74,414.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,844.12, 186,084.72 and 74,414.70 is: 102,692.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,844.12 : 186,084.72 = 74,414.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,844.12/186,084.72 = 74,414.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,844.12x = 186,084.72 × 74,414.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,844.12x = 13,847,438,613.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,847,438,613.38/134,844.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,692.19

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