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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,879.77, 186,134.11 and 74,450.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,879.77, 186,134.11 and 74,450.44 is: 102,741.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,879.77 : 186,134.11 = 74,450.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,879.77/186,134.11 = 74,450.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,879.77x = 186,134.11 × 74,450.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,879.77x = 13,857,766,388.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,857,766,388.51/134,879.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,741.62

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