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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,740.24, 262,110.63 and 74,892.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,740.24, 262,110.63 and 74,892.62 is: 112,339.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,740.24 : 262,110.63 = 74,892.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,740.24/262,110.63 = 74,892.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,740.24x = 262,110.63 × 74,892.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,740.24x = 19,630,151,810.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,630,151,810.55/174,740.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,339.05

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