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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,037.70, 186,353.97 and 74,609.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,037.70, 186,353.97 and 74,609.73 is: 102,962.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,037.70 : 186,353.97 = 74,609.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,037.70/186,353.97 = 74,609.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,037.70x = 186,353.97 × 74,609.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,037.70x = 13,903,819,386.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,903,819,386.13/135,037.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,962.51

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