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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,542.40, 261,837.90 and 74,701.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,542.40, 261,837.90 and 74,701.80 is: 112,063.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,542.40 : 261,837.90 = 74,701.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,542.40/261,837.90 = 74,701.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,542.40x = 261,837.90 × 74,701.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,542.40x = 19,559,762,438.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,559,762,438.22/174,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,063.10

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