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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,449.20, 269,152.20 and 74,257.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,449.20, 269,152.20 and 74,257.20 is: 111,376.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,449.20 : 269,152.20 = 74,257.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,449.20/269,152.20 = 74,257.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,449.20x = 269,152.20 × 74,257.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,449.20x = 19,986,488,745.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,986,488,745.84/179,449.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,376.86

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