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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,913.97, 262,409.22 and 56,597.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,913.97, 262,409.22 and 56,597.27 is: 84,908.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,913.97 : 262,409.22 = 56,597.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,913.97/262,409.22 = 56,597.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,913.97x = 262,409.22 × 56,597.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,913.97x = 14,851,644,162.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,851,644,162.78/174,913.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,908.28

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