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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,782.80, 262,118.61 and 56,426.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,782.80, 262,118.61 and 56,426.62 is: 84,621.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,782.80 : 262,118.61 = 56,426.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,782.80/262,118.61 = 56,426.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,782.80x = 262,118.61 × 56,426.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,782.80x = 14,790,467,201.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,790,467,201.40/174,782.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,621.98

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