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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,830.40, 262,051.20 and 74,973.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,830.40, 262,051.20 and 74,973.60 is: 112,377.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,830.40 : 262,051.20 = 74,973.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,830.40/262,051.20 = 74,973.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,830.40x = 262,051.20 × 74,973.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,830.40x = 19,646,921,848.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,646,921,848.32/174,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,377.03

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