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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,314.10, 186,728.85 and 74,887.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,314.10, 186,728.85 and 74,887.29 is: 103,341.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,314.10 : 186,728.85 = 74,887.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,314.10/186,728.85 = 74,887.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,314.10x = 186,728.85 × 74,887.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,314.10x = 13,983,617,541.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,983,617,541.32/135,314.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,341.91

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