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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,559.92, 261,840.08 and 56,248.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,559.92, 261,840.08 and 56,248.89 is: 84,373.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,559.92 : 261,840.08 = 56,248.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,559.92/261,840.08 = 56,248.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,559.92x = 261,840.08 × 56,248.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,559.92x = 14,728,213,857.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,728,213,857.51/174,559.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,373.40

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