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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,342.44, 186,767.79 and 74,913.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,342.44, 186,767.79 and 74,913.20 is: 103,377.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,342.44 : 186,767.79 = 74,913.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,342.44/186,767.79 = 74,913.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,342.44x = 186,767.79 × 74,913.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,342.44x = 13,991,371,871.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,991,371,871.99/135,342.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,377.57

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