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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,895.14, 186,165.60 and 74,477.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,895.14, 186,165.60 and 74,477.42 is: 102,784.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,895.14 : 186,165.60 = 74,477.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,895.14/186,165.60 = 74,477.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,895.14x = 186,165.60 × 74,477.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,895.14x = 13,865,133,580.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,865,133,580.75/134,895.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,784.53

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