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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,781.44, 261,952.11 and 74,823.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,781.44, 261,952.11 and 74,823.39 is: 112,140.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,781.44 : 261,952.11 = 74,823.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,781.44/261,952.11 = 74,823.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,781.44x = 261,952.11 × 74,823.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,781.44x = 19,600,144,887.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,600,144,887.85/174,781.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,140.88

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