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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,173.16, 186,535.26 and 74,746.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,173.16, 186,535.26 and 74,746.26 is: 103,147.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,173.16 : 186,535.26 = 74,746.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,173.16/186,535.26 = 74,746.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,173.16x = 186,535.26 × 74,746.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,173.16x = 13,942,813,043.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,942,813,043.13/135,173.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,147.79

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