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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,605.56, 261,689.21 and 74,648.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,605.56, 261,689.21 and 74,648.27 is: 111,878.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,605.56 : 261,689.21 = 74,648.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,605.56/261,689.21 = 74,648.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,605.56x = 261,689.21 × 74,648.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,605.56x = 19,534,646,312.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,534,646,312.97/174,605.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,878.72

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