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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,665.49, 261,989.06 and 56,336.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,665.49, 261,989.06 and 56,336.85 is: 84,502.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,665.49 : 261,989.06 = 56,336.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,665.49/261,989.06 = 56,336.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,665.49x = 261,989.06 × 56,336.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,665.49x = 14,759,638,093.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,759,638,093.18/174,665.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,502.31

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