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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,884.10, 186,141.60 and 74,454.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,884.10, 186,141.60 and 74,454.80 is: 102,748.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,884.10 : 186,141.60 = 74,454.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,884.10/186,141.60 = 74,454.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,884.10x = 186,141.60 × 74,454.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,884.10x = 13,859,135,599.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,859,135,599.68/134,884.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,748.48

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