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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,318.54, 186,748.92 and 74,891.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,318.54, 186,748.92 and 74,891.70 is: 103,355.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,318.54 : 186,748.92 = 74,891.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,318.54/186,748.92 = 74,891.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,318.54x = 186,748.92 × 74,891.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,318.54x = 13,985,944,091.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,985,944,091.96/135,318.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,355.71

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