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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,887.61, 186,143.84 and 74,458.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,887.61, 186,143.84 and 74,458.27 is: 102,751.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,887.61 : 186,143.84 = 74,458.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,887.61/186,143.84 = 74,458.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,887.61x = 186,143.84 × 74,458.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,887.61x = 13,859,947,366.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,859,947,366.84/134,887.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,751.82

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