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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,969.97, 186,259.97 and 74,542.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,969.97, 186,259.97 and 74,542.15 is: 102,868.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,969.97 : 186,259.97 = 74,542.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,969.97/186,259.97 = 74,542.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,969.97x = 186,259.97 × 74,542.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,969.97x = 13,884,217,784.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,884,217,784.37/134,969.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,868.94

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