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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,830.60, 260,774.70 and 74,038.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,830.60, 260,774.70 and 74,038.60 is: 111,070.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,830.60 : 260,774.70 = 74,038.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,830.60/260,774.70 = 74,038.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,830.60x = 260,774.70 × 74,038.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,830.60x = 19,307,393,703.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,307,393,703.42/173,830.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,070.17

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