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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,667.14, 262,051.74 and 56,335.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,667.14, 262,051.74 and 56,335.86 is: 84,520.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,667.14 : 262,051.74 = 56,335.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,667.14/262,051.74 = 56,335.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,667.14x = 262,051.74 × 56,335.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,667.14x = 14,762,910,137.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,762,910,137.40/174,667.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,520.25

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