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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,845.60, 260,797.20 and 74,053.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,845.60, 260,797.20 and 74,053.60 is: 111,092.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,845.60 : 260,797.20 = 74,053.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,845.60/260,797.20 = 74,053.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,845.60x = 260,797.20 × 74,053.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,845.60x = 19,312,971,529.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,312,971,529.92/173,845.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,092.67

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