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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,725.59, 262,088.39 and 56,414.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,725.59, 262,088.39 and 56,414.36 is: 84,621.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,725.59 : 262,088.39 = 56,414.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,725.59/262,088.39 = 56,414.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,725.59x = 262,088.39 × 56,414.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,725.59x = 14,785,548,785.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,785,548,785.28/174,725.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,621.54

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