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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,935.30, 262,401.93 and 75,030.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,935.30, 262,401.93 and 75,030.71 is: 112,545.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,935.30 : 262,401.93 = 75,030.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,935.30/262,401.93 = 75,030.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,935.30x = 262,401.93 × 75,030.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,935.30x = 19,688,201,801.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,688,201,801.26/174,935.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,545.62

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