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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,018.12, 186,324.12 and 74,592.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,018.12, 186,324.12 and 74,592.66 is: 102,937.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,018.12 : 186,324.12 = 74,592.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,018.12/186,324.12 = 74,592.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,018.12x = 186,324.12 × 74,592.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,018.12x = 13,898,411,732.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,898,411,732.96/135,018.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,937.38

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