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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,087.90, 261,158.85 and 74,248.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,087.90, 261,158.85 and 74,248.38 is: 111,384.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,087.90 : 261,158.85 = 74,248.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,087.90/261,158.85 = 74,248.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,087.90x = 261,158.85 × 74,248.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,087.90x = 19,390,621,535.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,390,621,535.16/174,087.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,384.09

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