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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,838.30, 260,757.45 and 74,111.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,838.30, 260,757.45 and 74,111.10 is: 111,166.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,838.30 : 260,757.45 = 74,111.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,838.30/260,757.45 = 74,111.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,838.30x = 260,757.45 × 74,111.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,838.30x = 19,325,021,452.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,325,021,452.70/173,838.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,166.65

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