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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,597.38, 261,879.06 and 56,353.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,597.38, 261,879.06 and 56,353.58 is: 84,524.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,597.38 : 261,879.06 = 56,353.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,597.38/261,879.06 = 56,353.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,597.38x = 261,879.06 × 56,353.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,597.38x = 14,757,822,558.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,757,822,558.03/174,597.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,524.88

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