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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,074.69, 261,125.93 and 74,235.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,074.69, 261,125.93 and 74,235.78 is: 111,359.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,074.69 : 261,125.93 = 74,235.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,074.69/261,125.93 = 74,235.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,074.69x = 261,125.93 × 74,235.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,074.69x = 19,384,887,277.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,384,887,277.36/174,074.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,359.60

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