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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,862.90, 262,359.15 and 56,538.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,862.90, 262,359.15 and 56,538.10 is: 84,828.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,862.90 : 262,359.15 = 56,538.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,862.90/262,359.15 = 56,538.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,862.90x = 262,359.15 × 56,538.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,862.90x = 14,833,287,858.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,833,287,858.62/174,862.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,828.10

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