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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,302.19, 186,714.22 and 74,872.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,302.19, 186,714.22 and 74,872.79 is: 103,322.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,302.19 : 186,714.22 = 74,872.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,302.19/186,714.22 = 74,872.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,302.19x = 186,714.22 × 74,872.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,302.19x = 13,979,814,584.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,979,814,584.07/135,302.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,322.90

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