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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,187.80, 186,571.26 and 74,772.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,187.80, 186,571.26 and 74,772.60 is: 103,192.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,187.80 : 186,571.26 = 74,772.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,187.80/186,571.26 = 74,772.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,187.80x = 186,571.26 × 74,772.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,187.80x = 13,950,418,195.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,950,418,195.48/135,187.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,192.88

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