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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,923.86, 186,193.69 and 74,493.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,923.86, 186,193.69 and 74,493.20 is: 102,799.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,923.86 : 186,193.69 = 74,493.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,923.86/186,193.69 = 74,493.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,923.86x = 186,193.69 × 74,493.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,923.86x = 13,870,164,067.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,870,164,067.16/134,923.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,799.94

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