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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,748.24, 262,122.64 and 74,900.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,748.24, 262,122.64 and 74,900.62 is: 112,351.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,748.24 : 262,122.64 = 74,900.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,748.24/262,122.64 = 74,900.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,748.24x = 262,122.64 × 74,900.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,748.24x = 19,633,148,252.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,633,148,252.04/174,748.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,351.05

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