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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,911.80, 269,900.10 and 74,741.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,911.80, 269,900.10 and 74,741.40 is: 112,125.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,911.80 : 269,900.10 = 74,741.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,911.80/269,900.10 = 74,741.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,911.80x = 269,900.10 × 74,741.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,911.80x = 20,172,711,334.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,172,711,334.14/179,911.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,125.56

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