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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,902.20, 186,166.54 and 74,472.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,902.20, 186,166.54 and 74,472.87 is: 102,773.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,902.20 : 186,166.54 = 74,472.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,902.20/186,166.54 = 74,472.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,902.20x = 186,166.54 × 74,472.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,902.20x = 13,864,356,159.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,864,356,159.41/134,902.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,773.39

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