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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,509.19, 261,804.81 and 56,176.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,509.19, 261,804.81 and 56,176.11 is: 84,277.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,509.19 : 261,804.81 = 56,176.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,509.19/261,804.81 = 56,176.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,509.19x = 261,804.81 × 56,176.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,509.19x = 14,707,175,805.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,707,175,805.09/174,509.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,277.37

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