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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,047.32, 186,360.28 and 74,616.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,047.32, 186,360.28 and 74,616.66 is: 102,968.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,047.32 : 186,360.28 = 74,616.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,047.32/186,360.28 = 74,616.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,047.32x = 186,360.28 × 74,616.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,047.32x = 13,905,581,650.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,905,581,650.26/135,047.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,968.22

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