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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,056.48, 261,098.07 and 74,217.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,056.48, 261,098.07 and 74,217.20 is: 111,331.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,056.48 : 261,098.07 = 74,217.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,056.48/261,098.07 = 74,217.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,056.48x = 261,098.07 × 74,217.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,056.48x = 19,377,966,375.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,377,966,375.31/174,056.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,331.49

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