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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,308.70, 186,726.37 and 74,883.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,308.70, 186,726.37 and 74,883.51 is: 103,339.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,308.70 : 186,726.37 = 74,883.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,308.70/186,726.37 = 74,883.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,308.70x = 186,726.37 × 74,883.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,308.70x = 13,982,725,995.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,982,725,995.16/135,308.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,339.45

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