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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,885.40, 260,633.70 and 74,028.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,885.40, 260,633.70 and 74,028.60 is: 110,960.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,885.40 : 260,633.70 = 74,028.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,885.40/260,633.70 = 74,028.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,885.40x = 260,633.70 × 74,028.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,885.40x = 19,294,347,923.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,294,347,923.82/173,885.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,960.14

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