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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,738.69, 262,064.70 and 74,887.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,738.69, 262,064.70 and 74,887.56 is: 112,312.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,738.69 : 262,064.70 = 74,887.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,738.69/262,064.70 = 74,887.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,738.69x = 262,064.70 × 74,887.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,738.69x = 19,625,385,945.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,625,385,945.13/174,738.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,312.77

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