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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,730.20, 261,875.94 and 74,772.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,730.20, 261,875.94 and 74,772.84 is: 112,065.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,730.20 : 261,875.94 = 74,772.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,730.20/261,875.94 = 74,772.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,730.20x = 261,875.94 × 74,772.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,730.20x = 19,581,207,761.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,581,207,761.47/174,730.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,065.39

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