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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,741.49, 262,112.51 and 74,893.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,741.49, 262,112.51 and 74,893.87 is: 112,340.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,741.49 : 262,112.51 = 74,893.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,741.49/262,112.51 = 74,893.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,741.49x = 262,112.51 × 74,893.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,741.49x = 19,630,619,874.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,630,619,874.84/174,741.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,340.92

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