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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,398.64, 186,860.63 and 74,974.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,398.64, 186,860.63 and 74,974.90 is: 103,471.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,398.64 : 186,860.63 = 74,974.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,398.64/186,860.63 = 74,974.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,398.64x = 186,860.63 × 74,974.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,398.64x = 14,009,857,048.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,009,857,048.19/135,398.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,471.18

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