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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,854.40, 262,346.40 and 56,529.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,854.40, 262,346.40 and 56,529.60 is: 84,815.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,854.40 : 262,346.40 = 56,529.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,854.40/262,346.40 = 56,529.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,854.40x = 262,346.40 × 56,529.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,854.40x = 14,830,337,053.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,830,337,053.44/174,854.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,815.35

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