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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,133.86, 261,299.22 and 74,284.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,133.86, 261,299.22 and 74,284.62 is: 111,468.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,133.86 : 261,299.22 = 74,284.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,133.86/261,299.22 = 74,284.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,133.86x = 261,299.22 × 74,284.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,133.86x = 19,410,513,264.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,410,513,264.00/174,133.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,468.92

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