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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,020.48, 186,324.67 and 74,581.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,020.48, 186,324.67 and 74,581.37 is: 102,920.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,020.48 : 186,324.67 = 74,581.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,020.48/186,324.67 = 74,581.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,020.48x = 186,324.67 × 74,581.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,020.48x = 13,896,349,153.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,896,349,153.40/135,020.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,920.31

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