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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,917.24, 186,184.80 and 74,487.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,917.24, 186,184.80 and 74,487.88 is: 102,792.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,917.24 : 186,184.80 = 74,487.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,917.24/186,184.80 = 74,487.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,917.24x = 186,184.80 × 74,487.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,917.24x = 13,868,511,040.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,868,511,040.22/134,917.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,792.73

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