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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,248.48, 186,717.40 and 101,244.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,248.48, 186,717.40 and 101,244.74 is: 139,773.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,248.48 : 186,717.40 = 101,244.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,248.48/186,717.40 = 101,244.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,248.48x = 186,717.40 × 101,244.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,248.48x = 18,904,153,999.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,904,153,999.28/135,248.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,773.50

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