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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,975.43, 186,262.52 and 74,544.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,975.43, 186,262.52 and 74,544.77 is: 102,869.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,975.43 : 186,262.52 = 74,544.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,975.43/186,262.52 = 74,544.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,975.43x = 186,262.52 × 74,544.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,975.43x = 13,884,897,365.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,884,897,365.04/134,975.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,869.81

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