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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,626.60, 269,537.10 and 74,456.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,626.60, 269,537.10 and 74,456.20 is: 111,724.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,626.60 : 269,537.10 = 74,456.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,626.60/269,537.10 = 74,456.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,626.60x = 269,537.10 × 74,456.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,626.60x = 20,068,708,225.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,068,708,225.02/179,626.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,724.59

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