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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,050.40, 261,093.83 and 74,221.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,050.40, 261,093.83 and 74,221.14 is: 111,339.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,050.40 : 261,093.83 = 74,221.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,050.40/261,093.83 = 74,221.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,050.40x = 261,093.83 × 74,221.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,050.40x = 19,378,681,338.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,378,681,338.46/174,050.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,339.48

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