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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,198.72, 186,566.70 and 74,765.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,198.72, 186,566.70 and 74,765.76 is: 103,172.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,198.72 : 186,566.70 = 74,765.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,198.72/186,566.70 = 74,765.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,198.72x = 186,566.70 × 74,765.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,198.72x = 13,948,801,116.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,948,801,116.19/135,198.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,172.58

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