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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,911.18, 262,374.96 and 56,591.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,911.18, 262,374.96 and 56,591.78 is: 84,890.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,911.18 : 262,374.96 = 56,591.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,911.18/262,374.96 = 56,591.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,911.18x = 262,374.96 × 56,591.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,911.18x = 14,848,266,013.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,848,266,013.83/174,911.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,890.32

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