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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,261.66, 261,503.19 and 74,422.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,261.66, 261,503.19 and 74,422.68 is: 111,681.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,261.66 : 261,503.19 = 74,422.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,261.66/261,503.19 = 74,422.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,261.66x = 261,503.19 × 74,422.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,261.66x = 19,461,768,228.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,461,768,228.35/174,261.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,681.30

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