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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,927.23, 186,201.98 and 74,494.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,927.23, 186,201.98 and 74,494.27 is: 102,803.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,927.23 : 186,201.98 = 74,494.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,927.23/186,201.98 = 74,494.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,927.23x = 186,201.98 × 74,494.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,927.23x = 13,870,980,345.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,870,980,345.69/134,927.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,803.42

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