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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,936.60, 262,437.30 and 56,611.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,936.60, 262,437.30 and 56,611.80 is: 84,928.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,936.60 : 262,437.30 = 56,611.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,936.60/262,437.30 = 56,611.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,936.60x = 262,437.30 × 56,611.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,936.60x = 14,857,047,940.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,857,047,940.14/174,936.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,928.19

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