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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,885.61, 186,142.18 and 74,456.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,885.61, 186,142.18 and 74,456.30 is: 102,749.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,885.61 : 186,142.18 = 74,456.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,885.61/186,142.18 = 74,456.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,885.61x = 186,142.18 × 74,456.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,885.61x = 13,859,457,252.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,859,457,252.16/134,885.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,749.71

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