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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,441.85, 261,496.67 and 56,030.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,441.85, 261,496.67 and 56,030.17 is: 83,991.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,441.85 : 261,496.67 = 56,030.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,441.85/261,496.67 = 56,030.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,441.85x = 261,496.67 × 56,030.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,441.85x = 14,651,702,080.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,651,702,080.72/174,441.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,991.90

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