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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,075.90, 261,140.85 and 74,236.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,075.90, 261,140.85 and 74,236.38 is: 111,366.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,075.90 : 261,140.85 = 74,236.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,075.90/261,140.85 = 74,236.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,075.90x = 261,140.85 × 74,236.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,075.90x = 19,386,151,374.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,386,151,374.12/174,075.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,366.08

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