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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,889.92, 262,343.09 and 56,570.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,889.92, 262,343.09 and 56,570.49 is: 84,858.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,889.92 : 262,343.09 = 56,570.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,889.92/262,343.09 = 56,570.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,889.92x = 262,343.09 × 56,570.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,889.92x = 14,840,877,149.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,840,877,149.41/174,889.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,858.39

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