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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,492.28, 261,748.14 and 56,154.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,492.28, 261,748.14 and 56,154.52 is: 84,234.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,492.28 : 261,748.14 = 56,154.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,492.28/261,748.14 = 56,154.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,492.28x = 261,748.14 × 56,154.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,492.28x = 14,698,341,162.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,698,341,162.59/174,492.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,234.91

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