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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,523.26, 261,784.88 and 56,206.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,523.26, 261,784.88 and 56,206.56 is: 84,309.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,523.26 : 261,784.88 = 56,206.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,523.26/261,784.88 = 56,206.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,523.26x = 261,784.88 × 56,206.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,523.26x = 14,714,027,564.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,714,027,564.81/174,523.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,309.84

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