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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,537.36, 261,829.52 and 56,180.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,537.36, 261,829.52 and 56,180.16 is: 84,277.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,537.36 : 261,829.52 = 56,180.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,537.36/261,829.52 = 56,180.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,537.36x = 261,829.52 × 56,180.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,537.36x = 14,709,624,326.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,709,624,326.32/174,537.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,277.80

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