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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,918.24, 186,186.18 and 74,488.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,918.24, 186,186.18 and 74,488.88 is: 102,794.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,918.24 : 186,186.18 = 74,488.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,918.24/186,186.18 = 74,488.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,918.24x = 186,186.18 × 74,488.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,918.24x = 13,868,800,019.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,868,800,019.68/134,918.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,794.11

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