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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,885.80, 269,861.10 and 74,715.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,885.80, 269,861.10 and 74,715.40 is: 112,086.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,885.80 : 269,861.10 = 74,715.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,885.80/269,861.10 = 74,715.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,885.80x = 269,861.10 × 74,715.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,885.80x = 20,162,780,030.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,162,780,030.94/179,885.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,086.56

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