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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,310.27, 261,575.98 and 74,471.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,310.27, 261,575.98 and 74,471.21 is: 111,754.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,310.27 : 261,575.98 = 74,471.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,310.27/261,575.98 = 74,471.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,310.27x = 261,575.98 × 74,471.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,310.27x = 19,479,879,224.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,479,879,224.39/174,310.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,754.06

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