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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,849.60, 260,803.20 and 74,057.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,849.60, 260,803.20 and 74,057.60 is: 111,098.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,849.60 : 260,803.20 = 74,057.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,849.60/260,803.20 = 74,057.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,849.60x = 260,803.20 × 74,057.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,849.60x = 19,314,459,064.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,314,459,064.32/173,849.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,098.67

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