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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,638.16, 261,902.16 and 56,284.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,638.16, 261,902.16 and 56,284.20 is: 84,408.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,638.16 : 261,902.16 = 56,284.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,638.16/261,902.16 = 56,284.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,638.16x = 261,902.16 × 56,284.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,638.16x = 14,740,953,553.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,740,953,553.87/174,638.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,408.55

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