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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,681.36, 262,037.84 and 74,818.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,681.36, 262,037.84 and 74,818.89 is: 112,235.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,681.36 : 262,037.84 = 74,818.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,681.36/262,037.84 = 74,818.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,681.36x = 262,037.84 × 74,818.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,681.36x = 19,605,379,952.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,605,379,952.70/174,681.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,235.10

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