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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,816.34, 262,226.04 and 56,487.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,816.34, 262,226.04 and 56,487.70 is: 84,732.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,816.34 : 262,226.04 = 56,487.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,816.34/262,226.04 = 56,487.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,816.34x = 262,226.04 × 56,487.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,816.34x = 14,812,545,879.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,812,545,879.71/174,816.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,732.04

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