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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,472.60, 269,111.70 and 74,302.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,472.60, 269,111.70 and 74,302.20 is: 111,413.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,472.60 : 269,111.70 = 74,302.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,472.60/269,111.70 = 74,302.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,472.60x = 269,111.70 × 74,302.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,472.60x = 19,995,591,355.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,995,591,355.74/179,472.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,413.06

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