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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,030.75, 186,340.23 and 74,603.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,030.75, 186,340.23 and 74,603.94 is: 102,952.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,030.75 : 186,340.23 = 74,603.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,030.75/186,340.23 = 74,603.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,030.75x = 186,340.23 × 74,603.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,030.75x = 13,901,715,338.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,901,715,338.51/135,030.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,952.22

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