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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,818.46, 262,228 and 74,913.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,818.46, 262,228 and 74,913.86 is: 112,370.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,818.46 : 262,228 = 74,913.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,818.46/262,228 = 74,913.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,818.46x = 262,228 × 74,913.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,818.46x = 19,644,511,680.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,644,511,680.08/174,818.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,370.92

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