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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,242.30, 186,631.00 and 74,816.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,242.30, 186,631.00 and 74,816.30 is: 103,244.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,242.30 : 186,631.00 = 74,816.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,242.30/186,631.00 = 74,816.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,242.30x = 186,631.00 × 74,816.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,242.30x = 13,963,039,765.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,963,039,765.10/135,242.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,244.62

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