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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,249.93, 186,643.29 and 74,815.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,249.93, 186,643.29 and 74,815.83 is: 103,244.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,249.93 : 186,643.29 = 74,815.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,249.93/186,643.29 = 74,815.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,249.93x = 186,643.29 × 74,815.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,249.93x = 13,963,872,655.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,963,872,655.28/135,249.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,244.95

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