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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,796.14, 262,194.36 and 74,891.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,796.14, 262,194.36 and 74,891.55 is: 112,337.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,796.14 : 262,194.36 = 74,891.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,796.14/262,194.36 = 74,891.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,796.14x = 262,194.36 × 74,891.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,796.14x = 19,636,142,021.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,636,142,021.66/174,796.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,337.39

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