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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,034.17, 261,069.48 and 74,204.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,034.17, 261,069.48 and 74,204.91 is: 111,315.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,034.17 : 261,069.48 = 74,204.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,034.17/261,069.48 = 74,204.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,034.17x = 261,069.48 × 74,204.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,034.17x = 19,372,637,267.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,372,637,267.15/174,034.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,315.14

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