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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,527.04, 261,800.16 and 56,189.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,527.04, 261,800.16 and 56,189.76 is: 84,287.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,527.04 : 261,800.16 = 56,189.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,527.04/261,800.16 = 56,189.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,527.04x = 261,800.16 × 56,189.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,527.04x = 14,710,488,158.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,710,488,158.36/174,527.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,287.73

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