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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,057.40, 260,891.70 and 74,200.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,057.40, 260,891.70 and 74,200.60 is: 111,218.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,057.40 : 260,891.70 = 74,200.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,057.40/260,891.70 = 74,200.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,057.40x = 260,891.70 × 74,200.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,057.40x = 19,358,320,675.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,358,320,675.02/174,057.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,218.03

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