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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,859.10, 260,885.85 and 74,002.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,859.10, 260,885.85 and 74,002.30 is: 111,044.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,859.10 : 260,885.85 = 74,002.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,859.10/260,885.85 = 74,002.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,859.10x = 260,885.85 × 74,002.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,859.10x = 19,306,152,937.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,306,152,937.46/173,859.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,044.82

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