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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,459.23, 186,931.69 and 74,204.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,459.23, 186,931.69 and 74,204.93 is: 102,401.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,459.23 : 186,931.69 = 74,204.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,459.23/186,931.69 = 74,204.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,459.23x = 186,931.69 × 74,204.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,459.23x = 13,871,252,971.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,871,252,971.23/135,459.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,401.68

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