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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,321.17, 186,740.60 and 74,891.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,321.17, 186,740.60 and 74,891.84 is: 103,349.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,321.17 : 186,740.60 = 74,891.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,321.17/186,740.60 = 74,891.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,321.17x = 186,740.60 × 74,891.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,321.17x = 13,985,345,828.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,985,345,828.54/135,321.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,349.29

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