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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,152.62, 186,509.39 and 74,724.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,152.62, 186,509.39 and 74,724.80 is: 103,119.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,152.62 : 186,509.39 = 74,724.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,152.62/186,509.39 = 74,724.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,152.62x = 186,509.39 × 74,724.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,152.62x = 13,936,875,559.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,936,875,559.70/135,152.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,119.54

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