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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,441.90, 261,496.74 and 56,030.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,441.90, 261,496.74 and 56,030.21 is: 83,991.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,441.90 : 261,496.74 = 56,030.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,441.90/261,496.74 = 56,030.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,441.90x = 261,496.74 × 56,030.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,441.90x = 14,651,717,256.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,651,717,256.52/174,441.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,991.96

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