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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,948.40, 260,946.90 and 74,107.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,948.40, 260,946.90 and 74,107.80 is: 111,172.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,948.40 : 260,946.90 = 74,107.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,948.40/260,946.90 = 74,107.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,948.40x = 260,946.90 × 74,107.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,948.40x = 19,338,200,675.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,338,200,675.82/173,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,172.05

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