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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,665.16, 262,031.22 and 56,304.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,665.16, 262,031.22 and 56,304.72 is: 84,467.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,665.16 : 262,031.22 = 56,304.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,665.16/262,031.22 = 56,304.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,665.16x = 262,031.22 × 56,304.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,665.16x = 14,753,594,473.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,753,594,473.36/174,665.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,467.87

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