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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,772.80, 262,185.12 and 56,422.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,772.80, 262,185.12 and 56,422.08 is: 84,641.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,772.80 : 262,185.12 = 56,422.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,772.80/262,185.12 = 56,422.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,772.80x = 262,185.12 × 56,422.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,772.80x = 14,793,029,815.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,793,029,815.45/174,772.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,641.49

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