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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,854.19, 262,275.06 and 56,522.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,854.19, 262,275.06 and 56,522.43 is: 84,781.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,854.19 : 262,275.06 = 56,522.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,854.19/262,275.06 = 56,522.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,854.19x = 262,275.06 × 56,522.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,854.19x = 14,824,423,719.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,824,423,719.60/174,854.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,781.63

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