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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,045.94, 186,358.39 and 74,615.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,045.94, 186,358.39 and 74,615.28 is: 102,966.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,045.94 : 186,358.39 = 74,615.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,045.94/186,358.39 = 74,615.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,045.94x = 186,358.39 × 74,615.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,045.94x = 13,905,183,962.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,905,183,962.51/135,045.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,966.32

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