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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,910.67, 262,374.21 and 56,591.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,910.67, 262,374.21 and 56,591.27 is: 84,889.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,910.67 : 262,374.21 = 56,591.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,910.67/262,374.21 = 56,591.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,910.67x = 262,374.21 × 56,591.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,910.67x = 14,848,090,415.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,848,090,415.08/174,910.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,889.56

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