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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,008.97, 186,313.83 and 74,581.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,008.97, 186,313.83 and 74,581.23 is: 102,922.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,008.97 : 186,313.83 = 74,581.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,008.97/186,313.83 = 74,581.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,008.97x = 186,313.83 × 74,581.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,008.97x = 13,895,514,607.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,895,514,607.41/135,008.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,922.90

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