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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,531.04, 261,806.16 and 56,193.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,531.04, 261,806.16 and 56,193.76 is: 84,293.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,531.04 : 261,806.16 = 56,193.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,531.04/261,806.16 = 56,193.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,531.04x = 261,806.16 × 56,193.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,531.04x = 14,711,872,521.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,711,872,521.56/174,531.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,293.73

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