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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,576.22, 261,622.10 and 79,574.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,576.22, 261,622.10 and 79,574.20 is: 119,250.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,576.22 : 261,622.10 = 79,574.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,576.22/261,622.10 = 79,574.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,576.22x = 261,622.10 × 79,574.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,576.22x = 20,818,368,854.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,818,368,854.70/174,576.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,250.89

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