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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,869.19, 262,238.18 and 56,508.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,869.19, 262,238.18 and 56,508.75 is: 84,741.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,869.19 : 262,238.18 = 56,508.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,869.19/262,238.18 = 56,508.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,869.19x = 262,238.18 × 56,508.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,869.19x = 14,818,751,471.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,818,751,471.53/174,869.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,741.92

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