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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,440.90, 261,495.24 and 56,029.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,440.90, 261,495.24 and 56,029.21 is: 83,990.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,440.90 : 261,495.24 = 56,029.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,440.90/261,495.24 = 56,029.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,440.90x = 261,495.24 × 56,029.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,440.90x = 14,651,371,272.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,651,371,272.33/174,440.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,990.46

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