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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,603.34, 261,911.49 and 56,276.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,603.34, 261,911.49 and 56,276.38 is: 84,416.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,603.34 : 261,911.49 = 56,276.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,603.34/261,911.49 = 56,276.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,603.34x = 261,911.49 × 56,276.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,603.34x = 14,739,430,537.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,739,430,537.61/174,603.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,416.66

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