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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,391.86, 261,612.40 and 56,023.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,391.86, 261,612.40 and 56,023.52 is: 84,043.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,391.86 : 261,612.40 = 56,023.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,391.86/261,612.40 = 56,023.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,391.86x = 261,612.40 × 56,023.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,391.86x = 14,656,447,523.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,656,447,523.65/174,391.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,043.19

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