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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,960.49, 186,244.38 and 74,535.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,960.49, 186,244.38 and 74,535.21 is: 102,857.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,960.49 : 186,244.38 = 74,535.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,960.49/186,244.38 = 74,535.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,960.49x = 186,244.38 × 74,535.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,960.49x = 13,881,763,974.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,881,763,974.62/134,960.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,857.98

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