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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,744.24, 262,116.63 and 74,896.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,744.24, 262,116.63 and 74,896.62 is: 112,345.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,744.24 : 262,116.63 = 74,896.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,744.24/262,116.63 = 74,896.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,744.24x = 262,116.63 × 74,896.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,744.24x = 19,631,649,632.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,631,649,632.79/174,744.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,345.05

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