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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,958.86, 186,246.14 and 74,533.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,958.86, 186,246.14 and 74,533.37 is: 102,857.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,958.86 : 186,246.14 = 74,533.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,958.86/186,246.14 = 74,533.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,958.86x = 186,246.14 × 74,533.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,958.86x = 13,881,551,159.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,881,551,159.79/134,958.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,857.65

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