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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,038.14, 186,351.54 and 74,608.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,038.14, 186,351.54 and 74,608.59 is: 102,959.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,038.14 : 186,351.54 = 74,608.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,038.14/186,351.54 = 74,608.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,038.14x = 186,351.54 × 74,608.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,038.14x = 13,903,426,062.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,903,426,062.76/135,038.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,959.26

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