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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,448.46, 261,609.24 and 74,615.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,448.46, 261,609.24 and 74,615.96 is: 111,896.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,448.46 : 261,609.24 = 74,615.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,448.46/261,609.24 = 74,615.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,448.46x = 261,609.24 × 74,615.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,448.46x = 19,520,224,587.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,520,224,587.47/174,448.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,896.80

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