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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,369.12, 261,441.12 and 74,594.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,369.12, 261,441.12 and 74,594.40 is: 111,843.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,369.12 : 261,441.12 = 74,594.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,369.12/261,441.12 = 74,594.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,369.12x = 261,441.12 × 74,594.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,369.12x = 19,502,043,481.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,502,043,481.73/174,369.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,843.45

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