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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,925.90, 262,324.05 and 56,601.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,925.90, 262,324.05 and 56,601.10 is: 84,880.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,925.90 : 262,324.05 = 56,601.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,925.90/262,324.05 = 56,601.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,925.90x = 262,324.05 × 56,601.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,925.90x = 14,847,829,786.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,847,829,786.46/174,925.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,880.68

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