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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,514.46, 261,785.20 and 56,189.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,514.46, 261,785.20 and 56,189.40 is: 84,288.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,514.46 : 261,785.20 = 56,189.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,514.46/261,785.20 = 56,189.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,514.46x = 261,785.20 × 56,189.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,514.46x = 14,709,553,316.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,709,553,316.88/174,514.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,288.45

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