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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,726.87, 262,047 and 74,875.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,726.87, 262,047 and 74,875.74 is: 112,295.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,726.87 : 262,047 = 74,875.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,726.87/262,047 = 74,875.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,726.87x = 262,047 × 74,875.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,726.87x = 19,620,963,039.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,620,963,039.78/174,726.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,295.05

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