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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,765.45, 262,148.10 and 74,860.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,765.45, 262,148.10 and 74,860.86 is: 112,291.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,765.45 : 262,148.10 = 74,860.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,765.45/262,148.10 = 74,860.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,765.45x = 262,148.10 × 74,860.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,765.45x = 19,624,631,441.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,624,631,441.11/174,765.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,291.25

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