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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,014.04, 186,330.27 and 74,589.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,014.04, 186,330.27 and 74,589.96 is: 102,940.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,014.04 : 186,330.27 = 74,589.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,014.04/186,330.27 = 74,589.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,014.04x = 186,330.27 × 74,589.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,014.04x = 13,898,368,364.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,898,368,364.54/135,014.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,940.17

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