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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,396.74, 186,832.42 and 74,952.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,396.74, 186,832.42 and 74,952.25 is: 103,425.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,396.74 : 186,832.42 = 74,952.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,396.74/186,832.42 = 74,952.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,396.74x = 186,832.42 × 74,952.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,396.74x = 14,003,510,044.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,003,510,044.67/135,396.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,425.75

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