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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,634.45, 261,732.67 and 74,677.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,634.45, 261,732.67 and 74,677.34 is: 111,922.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,634.45 : 261,732.67 = 74,677.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,634.45/261,732.67 = 74,677.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,634.45x = 261,732.67 × 74,677.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,634.45x = 19,545,500,054.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,545,500,054.34/174,634.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,922.36

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