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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,533.84, 261,824.25 and 56,176.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,533.84, 261,824.25 and 56,176.64 is: 84,272.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,533.84 : 261,824.25 = 56,176.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,533.84/261,824.25 = 56,176.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,533.84x = 261,824.25 × 56,176.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,533.84x = 14,708,406,635.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,708,406,635.52/174,533.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,272.52

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