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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,312.34, 186,728.08 and 74,058.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,312.34, 186,728.08 and 74,058.23 is: 102,198.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,312.34 : 186,728.08 = 74,058.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,312.34/186,728.08 = 74,058.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,312.34x = 186,728.08 × 74,058.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,312.34x = 13,828,751,096.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,828,751,096.10/135,312.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,198.74

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