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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,815.34, 262,224.54 and 56,486.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,815.34, 262,224.54 and 56,486.70 is: 84,730.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,815.34 : 262,224.54 = 56,486.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,815.34/262,224.54 = 56,486.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,815.34x = 262,224.54 × 56,486.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,815.34x = 14,812,198,923.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,812,198,923.62/174,815.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,730.54

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