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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,901.68, 262,360.74 and 56,582.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,901.68, 262,360.74 and 56,582.28 is: 84,876.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,901.68 : 262,360.74 = 56,582.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,901.68/262,360.74 = 56,582.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,901.68x = 262,360.74 × 56,582.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,901.68x = 14,844,968,851.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,844,968,851.69/174,901.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,876.08

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