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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,005.32, 186,306.60 and 74,580.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,005.32, 186,306.60 and 74,580.12 is: 102,920.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,005.32 : 186,306.60 = 74,580.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,005.32/186,306.60 = 74,580.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,005.32x = 186,306.60 × 74,580.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,005.32x = 13,894,768,584.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,894,768,584.79/135,005.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,920.16

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