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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,149.37, 186,503.20 and 74,722.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,149.37, 186,503.20 and 74,722.56 is: 103,115.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,149.37 : 186,503.20 = 74,722.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,149.37/186,503.20 = 74,722.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,149.37x = 186,503.20 × 74,722.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,149.37x = 13,935,996,552.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,935,996,552.19/135,149.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,115.51

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