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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,117.45, 186,462.13 and 73,863.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,117.45, 186,462.13 and 73,863.91 is: 101,932.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,117.45 : 186,462.13 = 73,863.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,117.45/186,462.13 = 73,863.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,117.45x = 186,462.13 × 73,863.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,117.45x = 13,772,821,619.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,772,821,619.41/135,117.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,932.22

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