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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,745.24, 262,118.13 and 74,897.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,745.24, 262,118.13 and 74,897.62 is: 112,346.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,745.24 : 262,118.13 = 74,897.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,745.24/262,118.13 = 74,897.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,745.24x = 262,118.13 × 74,897.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,745.24x = 19,632,024,095.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,632,024,095.85/174,745.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,346.55

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