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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,088.52, 186,422.77 and 73,835.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,088.52, 186,422.77 and 73,835.97 is: 101,893.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,088.52 : 186,422.77 = 73,835.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,088.52/186,422.77 = 73,835.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,088.52x = 186,422.77 × 73,835.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,088.52x = 13,764,705,446.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,764,705,446.25/135,088.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,893.97

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