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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,843.80, 260,765.70 and 74,116.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,843.80, 260,765.70 and 74,116.60 is: 111,174.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,843.80 : 260,765.70 = 74,116.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,843.80/260,765.70 = 74,116.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,843.80x = 260,765.70 × 74,116.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,843.80x = 19,327,067,080.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,327,067,080.62/173,843.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,174.90

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