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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,667.14, 262,000.80 and 74,762.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,667.14, 262,000.80 and 74,762.64 is: 112,144.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,667.14 : 262,000.80 = 74,762.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,667.14/262,000.80 = 74,762.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,667.14x = 262,000.80 × 74,762.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,667.14x = 19,587,871,490.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,587,871,490.11/174,667.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,144.00

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