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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,878.46, 262,261.80 and 75,011.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,878.46, 262,261.80 and 75,011.94 is: 112,493.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,878.46 : 262,261.80 = 75,011.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,878.46/262,261.80 = 75,011.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,878.46x = 262,261.80 × 75,011.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,878.46x = 19,672,766,405.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,672,766,405.89/174,878.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,493.94

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