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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,982.44, 186,270.71 and 74,551.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,982.44, 186,270.71 and 74,551.77 is: 102,878.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,982.44 : 186,270.71 = 74,551.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,982.44/186,270.71 = 74,551.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,982.44x = 186,270.71 × 74,551.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,982.44x = 13,886,810,756.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,886,810,756.90/134,982.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,878.65

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