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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,671.80, 269,540.10 and 74,501.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,671.80, 269,540.10 and 74,501.40 is: 111,765.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,671.80 : 269,540.10 = 74,501.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,671.80/269,540.10 = 74,501.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,671.80x = 269,540.10 × 74,501.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,671.80x = 20,081,114,806.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,081,114,806.14/179,671.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,765.53

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