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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,929.10, 262,426.05 and 56,604.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,929.10, 262,426.05 and 56,604.30 is: 84,916.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,929.10 : 262,426.05 = 56,604.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,929.10/262,426.05 = 56,604.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,929.10x = 262,426.05 × 56,604.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,929.10x = 14,854,442,862.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,854,442,862.02/174,929.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,916.93

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