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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,869.80, 262,175.10 and 74,948.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,869.80, 262,175.10 and 74,948.20 is: 112,366.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,869.80 : 262,175.10 = 74,948.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,869.80/262,175.10 = 74,948.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,869.80x = 262,175.10 × 74,948.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,869.80x = 19,649,551,829.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,649,551,829.82/174,869.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,366.75

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