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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,029.33, 186,334.02 and 74,600.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,029.33, 186,334.02 and 74,600.49 is: 102,945.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,029.33 : 186,334.02 = 74,600.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,029.33/186,334.02 = 74,600.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,029.33x = 186,334.02 × 74,600.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,029.33x = 13,900,609,894.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,900,609,894.42/135,029.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,945.12

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