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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,911.45, 262,375.34 and 56,592.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,911.45, 262,375.34 and 56,592.05 is: 84,890.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,911.45 : 262,375.34 = 56,592.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,911.45/262,375.34 = 56,592.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,911.45x = 262,375.34 × 56,592.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,911.45x = 14,848,356,765.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,848,356,765.21/174,911.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,890.71

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