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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,080.32, 261,134.39 and 74,241.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,080.32, 261,134.39 and 74,241.41 is: 111,368.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,080.32 : 261,134.39 = 74,241.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,080.32/261,134.39 = 74,241.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,080.32x = 261,134.39 × 74,241.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,080.32x = 19,386,984,193.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,386,984,193.02/174,080.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,368.04

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