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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,882.10, 186,138.84 and 74,452.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,882.10, 186,138.84 and 74,452.79 is: 102,745.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,882.10 : 186,138.84 = 74,452.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,882.10/186,138.84 = 74,452.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,882.10x = 186,138.84 × 74,452.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,882.10x = 13,858,555,965.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,858,555,965.36/134,882.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,745.70

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