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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,892.11, 262,346.37 and 56,572.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,892.11, 262,346.37 and 56,572.68 is: 84,861.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,892.11 : 262,346.37 = 56,572.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,892.11/262,346.37 = 56,572.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,892.11x = 262,346.37 × 56,572.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,892.11x = 14,841,637,239.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,841,637,239.17/174,892.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,861.67

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