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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,044.72, 186,360.95 and 74,615.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,044.72, 186,360.95 and 74,615.38 is: 102,968.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,044.72 : 186,360.95 = 74,615.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,044.72/186,360.95 = 74,615.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,044.72x = 186,360.95 × 74,615.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,044.72x = 13,905,392,822.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,905,392,822.05/135,044.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,968.80

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