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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,865.60, 260,895.60 and 74,008.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,865.60, 260,895.60 and 74,008.80 is: 111,054.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,865.60 : 260,895.60 = 74,008.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,865.60/260,895.60 = 74,008.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,865.60x = 260,895.60 × 74,008.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,865.60x = 19,308,570,281.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,308,570,281.28/173,865.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,054.57

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