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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,416.35, 186,874.56 and 74,987.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,416.35, 186,874.56 and 74,987.04 is: 103,482.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,416.35 : 186,874.56 = 74,987.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,416.35/186,874.56 = 74,987.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,416.35x = 186,874.56 × 74,987.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,416.35x = 14,013,169,492.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,013,169,492.52/135,416.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,482.11

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