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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,287.04, 186,684.48 and 74,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,287.04, 186,684.48 and 74,856.80 is: 103,295.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,287.04 : 186,684.48 = 74,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,287.04/186,684.48 = 74,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,287.04x = 186,684.48 × 74,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,287.04x = 13,974,602,782.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,974,602,782.46/135,287.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,295.95

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