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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,792.31, 262,132.88 and 56,436.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,792.31, 262,132.88 and 56,436.12 is: 84,636.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,792.31 : 262,132.88 = 56,436.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,792.31/262,132.88 = 56,436.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,792.31x = 262,132.88 × 56,436.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,792.31x = 14,793,762,389.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,793,762,389.45/174,792.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,636.23

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