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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,496.26, 261,786.15 and 56,178.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,496.26, 261,786.15 and 56,178.66 is: 84,281.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,496.26 : 261,786.15 = 56,178.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,496.26/261,786.15 = 56,178.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,496.26x = 261,786.15 × 56,178.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,496.26x = 14,706,795,113.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,706,795,113.56/174,496.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,281.43

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