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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,311.40, 261,491.40 and 74,470.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,311.40, 261,491.40 and 74,470.80 is: 111,716.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,311.40 : 261,491.40 = 74,470.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,311.40/261,491.40 = 74,470.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,311.40x = 261,491.40 × 74,470.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,311.40x = 19,473,473,751.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,473,473,751.12/174,311.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,716.58

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