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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,002.40, 260,809.20 and 74,145.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,002.40, 260,809.20 and 74,145.60 is: 111,135.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,002.40 : 260,809.20 = 74,145.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,002.40/260,809.20 = 74,145.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,002.40x = 260,809.20 × 74,145.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,002.40x = 19,337,854,619.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,337,854,619.52/174,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,135.56

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