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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,069.75, 261,118.46 and 74,230.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,069.75, 261,118.46 and 74,230.80 is: 111,352.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,069.75 : 261,118.46 = 74,230.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,069.75/261,118.46 = 74,230.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,069.75x = 261,118.46 × 74,230.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,069.75x = 19,383,031,809.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,383,031,809.41/174,069.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,352.10

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