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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,643.20, 261,835.20 and 56,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,643.20, 261,835.20 and 56,246.40 is: 84,327.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,643.20 : 261,835.20 = 56,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,643.20/261,835.20 = 56,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,643.20x = 261,835.20 × 56,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,643.20x = 14,727,287,393.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,727,287,393.28/174,643.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,327.86

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