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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,102.96, 186,442.82 and 73,849.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,102.96, 186,442.82 and 73,849.23 is: 101,912.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,102.96 : 186,442.82 = 73,849.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,102.96/186,442.82 = 73,849.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,102.96x = 186,442.82 × 73,849.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,102.96x = 13,768,658,326.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,768,658,326.78/135,102.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,912.34

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