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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,918.38, 186,186.49 and 74,492.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,918.38, 186,186.49 and 74,492.79 is: 102,799.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,918.38 : 186,186.49 = 74,492.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,918.38/186,186.49 = 74,492.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,918.38x = 186,186.49 × 74,492.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,918.38x = 13,869,551,100.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,869,551,100.41/134,918.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,799.57

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