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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,511.17, 186,999.12 and 74,257.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,511.17, 186,999.12 and 74,257.00 is: 102,471.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,511.17 : 186,999.12 = 74,257.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,511.17/186,999.12 = 74,257.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,511.17x = 186,999.12 × 74,257.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,511.17x = 13,885,993,887.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,885,993,887.59/135,511.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,471.21

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