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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,596.51, 261,877.75 and 56,352.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,596.51, 261,877.75 and 56,352.71 is: 84,523.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,596.51 : 261,877.75 = 56,352.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,596.51/261,877.75 = 56,352.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,596.51x = 261,877.75 × 56,352.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,596.51x = 14,757,519,450.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,757,519,450.93/174,596.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,523.57

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