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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,036.17, 261,072.48 and 74,206.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,036.17, 261,072.48 and 74,206.91 is: 111,318.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,036.17 : 261,072.48 = 74,206.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,036.17/261,072.48 = 74,206.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,036.17x = 261,072.48 × 74,206.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,036.17x = 19,373,382,026.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,373,382,026.84/174,036.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,318.14

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