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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,119.61, 260,933.08 and 74,179.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,119.61, 260,933.08 and 74,179.18 is: 111,163.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,119.61 : 260,933.08 = 74,179.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,119.61/260,933.08 = 74,179.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,119.61x = 260,933.08 × 74,179.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,119.61x = 19,355,801,909.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,355,801,909.27/174,119.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,163.83

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