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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,384.10, 186,836.94 and 74,961.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,384.10, 186,836.94 and 74,961.39 is: 103,450.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,384.10 : 186,836.94 = 74,961.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,384.10/186,836.94 = 74,961.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,384.10x = 186,836.94 × 74,961.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,384.10x = 14,005,556,725.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,005,556,725.75/135,384.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,450.53

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