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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,175.58, 186,539.00 and 74,744.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,175.58, 186,539.00 and 74,744.67 is: 103,145.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,175.58 : 186,539.00 = 74,744.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,175.58/186,539.00 = 74,744.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,175.58x = 186,539.00 × 74,744.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,175.58x = 13,942,796,743.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,942,796,743.37/135,175.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,145.82

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