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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,882.40, 260,726.40 and 74,025.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,882.40, 260,726.40 and 74,025.60 is: 110,997.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,882.40 : 260,726.40 = 74,025.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,882.40/260,726.40 = 74,025.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,882.40x = 260,726.40 × 74,025.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,882.40x = 19,300,428,195.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,300,428,195.84/173,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,997.02

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