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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,419.01, 186,875.93 and 74,988.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,419.01, 186,875.93 and 74,988.35 is: 103,482.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,419.01 : 186,875.93 = 74,988.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,419.01/186,875.93 = 74,988.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,419.01x = 186,875.93 × 74,988.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,419.01x = 14,013,517,645.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,013,517,645.42/135,419.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,482.65

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