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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,510.19, 261,806.31 and 56,177.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,510.19, 261,806.31 and 56,177.11 is: 84,278.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,510.19 : 261,806.31 = 56,177.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,510.19/261,806.31 = 56,177.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,510.19x = 261,806.31 × 56,177.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,510.19x = 14,707,521,875.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,707,521,875.56/174,510.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,278.87

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