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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,931.90, 262,406.13 and 56,612.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,931.90, 262,406.13 and 56,612.50 is: 84,921.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,931.90 : 262,406.13 = 56,612.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,931.90/262,406.13 = 56,612.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,931.90x = 262,406.13 × 56,612.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,931.90x = 14,855,467,034.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,855,467,034.63/174,931.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,921.43

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