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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,051.90, 261,096.08 and 74,222.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,051.90, 261,096.08 and 74,222.64 is: 111,341.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,051.90 : 261,096.08 = 74,222.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,051.90/261,096.08 = 74,222.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,051.90x = 261,096.08 × 74,222.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,051.90x = 19,379,239,980.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,379,239,980.14/174,051.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,341.73

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