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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,327.12, 186,746.78 and 74,900.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,327.12, 186,746.78 and 74,900.28 is: 103,359.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,327.12 : 186,746.78 = 74,900.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,327.12/186,746.78 = 74,900.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,327.12x = 186,746.78 × 74,900.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,327.12x = 13,987,386,111.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,987,386,111.10/135,327.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,359.82

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