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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,668.60, 269,600.10 and 74,498.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,668.60, 269,600.10 and 74,498.20 is: 111,787.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,668.60 : 269,600.10 = 74,498.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,668.60/269,600.10 = 74,498.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,668.60x = 269,600.10 × 74,498.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,668.60x = 20,084,722,169.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,084,722,169.82/179,668.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,787.60

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