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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,879.63, 262,356.57 and 56,541.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,879.63, 262,356.57 and 56,541.96 is: 84,824.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,879.63 : 262,356.57 = 56,541.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,879.63/262,356.57 = 56,541.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,879.63x = 262,356.57 × 56,541.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,879.63x = 14,834,154,686.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,834,154,686.68/174,879.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,824.94

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