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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,044.26, 186,369.86 and 74,614.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,044.26, 186,369.86 and 74,614.92 is: 102,973.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,044.26 : 186,369.86 = 74,614.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,044.26/186,369.86 = 74,614.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,044.26x = 186,369.86 × 74,614.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,044.26x = 13,905,972,730.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,905,972,730.29/135,044.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,973.44

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