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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,171.84, 186,529.61 and 74,738.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,171.84, 186,529.61 and 74,738.86 is: 103,135.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,171.84 : 186,529.61 = 74,738.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,171.84/186,529.61 = 74,738.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,171.84x = 186,529.61 × 74,738.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,171.84x = 13,941,010,407.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,941,010,407.64/135,171.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,135.46

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