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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,602.02, 187,132.68 and 74,353.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,602.02, 187,132.68 and 74,353.96 is: 102,609.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,602.02 : 187,132.68 = 74,353.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,602.02/187,132.68 = 74,353.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,602.02x = 187,132.68 × 74,353.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,602.02x = 13,914,055,803.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,914,055,803.41/135,602.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,609.50

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