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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,928.10, 262,424.55 and 56,603.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,928.10, 262,424.55 and 56,603.30 is: 84,915.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,928.10 : 262,424.55 = 56,603.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,928.10/262,424.55 = 56,603.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,928.10x = 262,424.55 × 56,603.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,928.10x = 14,854,095,531.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,854,095,531.02/174,928.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,915.43

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