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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,644.72, 261,748.02 and 74,687.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,644.72, 261,748.02 and 74,687.57 is: 111,937.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,644.72 : 261,748.02 = 74,687.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,644.72/261,748.02 = 74,687.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,644.72x = 261,748.02 × 74,687.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,644.72x = 19,549,323,566.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,549,323,566.11/174,644.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,937.67

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