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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,002.70, 260,793.45 and 73,952.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,002.70, 260,793.45 and 73,952.85 is: 110,839.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,002.70 : 260,793.45 = 73,952.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,002.70/260,793.45 = 73,952.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,002.70x = 260,793.45 × 73,952.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,002.70x = 19,286,418,888.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,286,418,888.83/174,002.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,839.77

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