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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,361.55, 261,540.50 and 56,033.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,361.55, 261,540.50 and 56,033.00 is: 84,048.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,361.55 : 261,540.50 = 56,033.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,361.55/261,540.50 = 56,033.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,361.55x = 261,540.50 × 56,033.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,361.55x = 14,654,898,229.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,654,898,229.41/174,361.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,048.91

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