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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,521.25, 261,781.88 and 56,204.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,521.25, 261,781.88 and 56,204.55 is: 84,306.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,521.25 : 261,781.88 = 56,204.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,521.25/261,781.88 = 56,204.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,521.25x = 261,781.88 × 56,204.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,521.25x = 14,713,332,482.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,713,332,482.53/174,521.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,306.83

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