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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,810.65, 262,217.49 and 56,482.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,810.65, 262,217.49 and 56,482.00 is: 84,723.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,810.65 : 262,217.49 = 56,482.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,810.65/262,217.49 = 56,482.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,810.65x = 262,217.49 × 56,482.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,810.65x = 14,810,567,402.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,810,567,402.83/174,810.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,723.49

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