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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,740.74, 262,111.38 and 74,893.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,740.74, 262,111.38 and 74,893.12 is: 112,339.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,740.74 : 262,111.38 = 74,893.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,740.74/262,111.38 = 74,893.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,740.74x = 262,111.38 × 74,893.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,740.74x = 19,630,339,035.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,630,339,035.71/174,740.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,339.80

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