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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,481.53, 261,722.43 and 56,152.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,481.53, 261,722.43 and 56,152.83 is: 84,229.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,481.53 : 261,722.43 = 56,152.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,481.53/261,722.43 = 56,152.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,481.53x = 261,722.43 × 56,152.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,481.53x = 14,696,455,118.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,696,455,118.98/174,481.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,229.29

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