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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,442.85, 261,498.17 and 56,031.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,442.85, 261,498.17 and 56,031.17 is: 83,993.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,442.85 : 261,498.17 = 56,031.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,442.85/261,498.17 = 56,031.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,442.85x = 261,498.17 × 56,031.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,442.85x = 14,652,048,417.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,652,048,417.96/174,442.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,993.40

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