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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,901.32, 262,360.17 and 56,581.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,901.32, 262,360.17 and 56,581.92 is: 84,875.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,901.32 : 262,360.17 = 56,581.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,901.32/262,360.17 = 56,581.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,901.32x = 262,360.17 × 56,581.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,901.32x = 14,844,842,150.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,844,842,150.13/174,901.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,875.53

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