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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,737.19, 262,062.45 and 74,886.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,737.19, 262,062.45 and 74,886.06 is: 112,310.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,737.19 : 262,062.45 = 74,886.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,737.19/262,062.45 = 74,886.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,737.19x = 262,062.45 × 74,886.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,737.19x = 19,624,824,354.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,624,824,354.45/174,737.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,310.52

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