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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,276.60, 186,687.20 and 74,846.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,276.60, 186,687.20 and 74,846.26 is: 103,290.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,276.60 : 186,687.20 = 74,846.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,276.60/186,687.20 = 74,846.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,276.60x = 186,687.20 × 74,846.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,276.60x = 13,972,838,709.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,972,838,709.87/135,276.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,290.88

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