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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,883.17, 186,137.73 and 74,453.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,883.17, 186,137.73 and 74,453.80 is: 102,745.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,883.17 : 186,137.73 = 74,453.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,883.17/186,137.73 = 74,453.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,883.17x = 186,137.73 × 74,453.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,883.17x = 13,858,661,205.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,858,661,205.54/134,883.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,745.66

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