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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,658.14, 262,038.24 and 56,326.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,658.14, 262,038.24 and 56,326.86 is: 84,506.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,658.14 : 262,038.24 = 56,326.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,658.14/262,038.24 = 56,326.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,658.14x = 262,038.24 × 56,326.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,658.14x = 14,759,791,259.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,759,791,259.13/174,658.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,506.75

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