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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,202.58, 186,578.47 and 74,775.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,202.58, 186,578.47 and 74,775.77 is: 103,189.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,202.58 : 186,578.47 = 74,775.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,202.58/186,578.47 = 74,775.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,202.58x = 186,578.47 × 74,775.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,202.58x = 13,951,548,759.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,951,548,759.67/135,202.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,189.96

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