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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,741.79, 262,046.26 and 56,395.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,741.79, 262,046.26 and 56,395.39 is: 84,571.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,741.79 : 262,046.26 = 56,395.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,741.79/262,046.26 = 56,395.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,741.79x = 262,046.26 × 56,395.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,741.79x = 14,778,201,030.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,778,201,030.74/174,741.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,571.65

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