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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,061.56, 186,384.24 and 74,636.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,061.56, 186,384.24 and 74,636.40 is: 102,997.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,061.56 : 186,384.24 = 74,636.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,061.56/186,384.24 = 74,636.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,061.56x = 186,384.24 × 74,636.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,061.56x = 13,911,048,690.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,911,048,690.34/135,061.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,997.84

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