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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,037.78, 186,349.86 and 74,610.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,037.78, 186,349.86 and 74,610.94 is: 102,961.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,037.78 : 186,349.86 = 74,610.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,037.78/186,349.86 = 74,610.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,037.78x = 186,349.86 × 74,610.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,037.78x = 13,903,738,223.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,903,738,223.47/135,037.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,961.84

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