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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,882.37, 186,137.71 and 74,453.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,882.37, 186,137.71 and 74,453.04 is: 102,745.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,882.37 : 186,137.71 = 74,453.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,882.37/186,137.71 = 74,453.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,882.37x = 186,137.71 × 74,453.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,882.37x = 13,858,518,182.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,858,518,182.01/134,882.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,745.22

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