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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,935.25, 186,208.34 and 74,504.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,935.25, 186,208.34 and 74,504.39 is: 102,814.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,935.25 : 186,208.34 = 74,504.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,935.25/186,208.34 = 74,504.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,935.25x = 186,208.34 × 74,504.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,935.25x = 13,873,337,481.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,873,337,481.05/134,935.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,814.78

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