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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,812.34, 262,220.04 and 56,483.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,812.34, 262,220.04 and 56,483.70 is: 84,726.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,812.34 : 262,220.04 = 56,483.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,812.34/262,220.04 = 56,483.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,812.34x = 262,220.04 × 56,483.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,812.34x = 14,811,158,073.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,811,158,073.35/174,812.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,726.04

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