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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,886.74, 186,143.74 and 74,457.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,886.74, 186,143.74 and 74,457.42 is: 102,751.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,886.74 : 186,143.74 = 74,457.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,886.74/186,143.74 = 74,457.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,886.74x = 186,143.74 × 74,457.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,886.74x = 13,859,782,257.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,859,782,257.26/134,886.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,751.26

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