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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,645.96, 262,020.06 and 56,314.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,645.96, 262,020.06 and 56,314.92 is: 84,488.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,645.96 : 262,020.06 = 56,314.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,645.96/262,020.06 = 56,314.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,645.96x = 262,020.06 × 56,314.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,645.96x = 14,755,638,717.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,755,638,717.30/174,645.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,488.86

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