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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,997.52, 186,298.37 and 74,568.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,997.52, 186,298.37 and 74,568.01 is: 102,904.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,997.52 : 186,298.37 = 74,568.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,997.52/186,298.37 = 74,568.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,997.52x = 186,298.37 × 74,568.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,997.52x = 13,891,898,717.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,891,898,717.14/134,997.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,904.84

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