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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,562.56, 261,881.28 and 56,240.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,562.56, 261,881.28 and 56,240.64 is: 84,373.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,562.56 : 261,881.28 = 56,240.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,562.56/261,881.28 = 56,240.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,562.56x = 261,881.28 × 56,240.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,562.56x = 14,728,370,791.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,728,370,791.22/174,562.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,373.02

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