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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,900.56, 262,359.03 and 56,581.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,900.56, 262,359.03 and 56,581.16 is: 84,874.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,900.56 : 262,359.03 = 56,581.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,900.56/262,359.03 = 56,581.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,900.56x = 262,359.03 × 56,581.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,900.56x = 14,844,576,942.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,844,576,942.08/174,900.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,874.38

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