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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,470.90, 261,540.11 and 56,059.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,470.90, 261,540.11 and 56,059.11 is: 84,035.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,470.90 : 261,540.11 = 56,059.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,470.90/261,540.11 = 56,059.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,470.90x = 261,540.11 × 56,059.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,470.90x = 14,661,705,936.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,661,705,936.05/174,470.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,035.25

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