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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,797.14, 262,195.86 and 74,892.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,797.14, 262,195.86 and 74,892.55 is: 112,338.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,797.14 : 262,195.86 = 74,892.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,797.14/262,195.86 = 74,892.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,797.14x = 262,195.86 × 74,892.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,797.14x = 19,636,516,554.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,636,516,554.84/174,797.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,338.89

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