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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,739.79, 262,043.26 and 56,393.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,739.79, 262,043.26 and 56,393.39 is: 84,568.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,739.79 : 262,043.26 = 56,393.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,739.79/262,043.26 = 56,393.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,739.79x = 262,043.26 × 56,393.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,739.79x = 14,777,507,758.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,777,507,758.05/174,739.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,568.65

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