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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,781.80, 262,117.11 and 56,425.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,781.80, 262,117.11 and 56,425.62 is: 84,620.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,781.80 : 262,117.11 = 56,425.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,781.80/262,117.11 = 56,425.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,781.80x = 262,117.11 × 56,425.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,781.80x = 14,790,120,444.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,790,120,444.36/174,781.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,620.48

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