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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,860.52, 262,352.22 and 75,016.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,860.52, 262,352.22 and 75,016.68 is: 112,551.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,860.52 : 262,352.22 = 75,016.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,860.52/262,352.22 = 75,016.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,860.52x = 262,352.22 × 75,016.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,860.52x = 19,680,792,535.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,680,792,535.03/174,860.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,551.38

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