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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,809.60, 260,743.20 and 74,017.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,809.60, 260,743.20 and 74,017.60 is: 111,038.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,809.60 : 260,743.20 = 74,017.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,809.60/260,743.20 = 74,017.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,809.60x = 260,743.20 × 74,017.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,809.60x = 19,299,585,880.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,299,585,880.32/173,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,038.66

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