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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,850.52, 262,275.32 and 74,945.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,850.52, 262,275.32 and 74,945.94 is: 112,418.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,850.52 : 262,275.32 = 74,945.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,850.52/262,275.32 = 74,945.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,850.52x = 262,275.32 × 74,945.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,850.52x = 19,656,470,396.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,656,470,396.20/174,850.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,418.71

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