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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,880.89, 262,320.75 and 74,976.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,880.89, 262,320.75 and 74,976.30 is: 112,464.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,880.89 : 262,320.75 = 74,976.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,880.89/262,320.75 = 74,976.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,880.89x = 262,320.75 × 74,976.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,880.89x = 19,667,839,248.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,667,839,248.23/174,880.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,464.20

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