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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,627.48, 261,772.38 and 56,218.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,627.48, 261,772.38 and 56,218.44 is: 84,273.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,627.48 : 261,772.38 = 56,218.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,627.48/261,772.38 = 56,218.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,627.48x = 261,772.38 × 56,218.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,627.48x = 14,716,434,838.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,716,434,838.69/174,627.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,273.30

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