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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,957.40, 260,741.70 and 74,100.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,957.40, 260,741.70 and 74,100.60 is: 111,068.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,957.40 : 260,741.70 = 74,100.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,957.40/260,741.70 = 74,100.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,957.40x = 260,741.70 × 74,100.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,957.40x = 19,321,116,415.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,321,116,415.02/173,957.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,068.09

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