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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,925.51, 262,426.47 and 56,608.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,925.51, 262,426.47 and 56,608.81 is: 84,925.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,925.51 : 262,426.47 = 56,608.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,925.51/262,426.47 = 56,608.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,925.51x = 262,426.47 × 56,608.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,925.51x = 14,855,650,179.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,855,650,179.20/174,925.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,925.58

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