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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,874.19, 262,245.67 and 56,513.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,874.19, 262,245.67 and 56,513.75 is: 84,749.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,874.19 : 262,245.67 = 56,513.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,874.19/262,245.67 = 56,513.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,874.19x = 262,245.67 × 56,513.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,874.19x = 14,820,486,232.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,820,486,232.96/174,874.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,749.42

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