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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,881.40, 262,322.10 and 56,564.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,881.40, 262,322.10 and 56,564.70 is: 84,847.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,881.40 : 262,322.10 = 56,564.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,881.40/262,322.10 = 56,564.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,881.40x = 262,322.10 × 56,564.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,881.40x = 14,838,170,889.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,838,170,889.87/174,881.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,847.05

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