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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,859.74, 186,104.18 and 74,430.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,859.74, 186,104.18 and 74,430.29 is: 102,712.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,859.74 : 186,104.18 = 74,430.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,859.74/186,104.18 = 74,430.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,859.74x = 186,104.18 × 74,430.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,859.74x = 13,851,788,738.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,851,788,738.95/134,859.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,712.56

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