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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,918.40, 262,312.80 and 56,593.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,918.40, 262,312.80 and 56,593.60 is: 84,869.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,918.40 : 262,312.80 = 56,593.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,918.40/262,312.80 = 56,593.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,918.40x = 262,312.80 × 56,593.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,918.40x = 14,845,225,678.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,845,225,678.08/174,918.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,869.43

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