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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,532.51, 261,631.77 and 56,120.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,532.51, 261,631.77 and 56,120.50 is: 84,127.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,532.51 : 261,631.77 = 56,120.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,532.51/261,631.77 = 56,120.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,532.51x = 261,631.77 × 56,120.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,532.51x = 14,682,905,748.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,682,905,748.29/174,532.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,127.05

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