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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,207.83, 186,579.24 and 73,941.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,207.83, 186,579.24 and 73,941.92 is: 102,035.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,207.83 : 186,579.24 = 73,941.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,207.83/186,579.24 = 73,941.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,207.83x = 186,579.24 × 73,941.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,207.83x = 13,796,026,304.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,796,026,304.84/135,207.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,035.71

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