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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,064.87, 261,111.14 and 74,225.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,064.87, 261,111.14 and 74,225.93 is: 111,344.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,064.87 : 261,111.14 = 74,225.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,064.87/261,111.14 = 74,225.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,064.87x = 261,111.14 × 74,225.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,064.87x = 19,381,216,167.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,381,216,167.78/174,064.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,344.79

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