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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,324.42, 186,745.08 and 74,895.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,324.42, 186,745.08 and 74,895.09 is: 103,353.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,324.42 : 186,745.08 = 74,895.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,324.42/186,745.08 = 74,895.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,324.42x = 186,745.08 × 74,895.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,324.42x = 13,986,289,573.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,986,289,573.66/135,324.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,353.77

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