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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,269.25, 261,431.24 and 74,429.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,269.25, 261,431.24 and 74,429.97 is: 111,656.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,269.25 : 261,431.24 = 74,429.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,269.25/261,431.24 = 74,429.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,269.25x = 261,431.24 × 74,429.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,269.25x = 19,458,318,978.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,458,318,978.11/174,269.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,656.64

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