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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,612.80, 274,766.47 and 174,074.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,612.80, 274,766.47 and 174,074.11 is: 239,612.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,612.80 : 274,766.47 = 174,074.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,612.80/274,766.47 = 174,074.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,612.80x = 274,766.47 × 174,074.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,612.80x = 47,829,727,600.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,829,727,600.99/199,612.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,612.53

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