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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,864.80, 262,167.60 and 74,943.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,864.80, 262,167.60 and 74,943.20 is: 112,359.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,864.80 : 262,167.60 = 74,943.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,864.80/262,167.60 = 74,943.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,864.80x = 262,167.60 × 74,943.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,864.80x = 19,647,678,880.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,647,678,880.32/174,864.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,359.26

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