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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,288.60, 261,366.48 and 74,494.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,288.60, 261,366.48 and 74,494.98 is: 111,714.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,288.60 : 261,366.48 = 74,494.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,288.60/261,366.48 = 74,494.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,288.60x = 261,366.48 × 74,494.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,288.60x = 19,470,490,700.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,470,490,700.27/174,288.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,714.08

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