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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,665.54, 262,031.78 and 56,305.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,665.54, 262,031.78 and 56,305.10 is: 84,468.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,665.54 : 262,031.78 = 56,305.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,665.54/262,031.78 = 56,305.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,665.54x = 262,031.78 × 56,305.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,665.54x = 14,753,724,406.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,753,724,406.68/174,665.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,468.44

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