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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,342.80, 186,785.20 and 74,927.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,342.80, 186,785.20 and 74,927.60 is: 103,406.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,342.80 : 186,785.20 = 74,927.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,342.80/186,785.20 = 74,927.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,342.80x = 186,785.20 × 74,927.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,342.80x = 13,995,366,751.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,995,366,751.52/135,342.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,406.81

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