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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,388.37, 261,607.14 and 56,020.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,388.37, 261,607.14 and 56,020.02 is: 84,037.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,388.37 : 261,607.14 = 56,020.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,388.37/261,607.14 = 56,020.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,388.37x = 261,607.14 × 56,020.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,388.37x = 14,655,237,214.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,655,237,214.94/174,388.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,037.93

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