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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,942.45, 262,347.80 and 56,582.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,942.45, 262,347.80 and 56,582.01 is: 84,851.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,942.45 : 262,347.80 = 56,582.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,942.45/262,347.80 = 56,582.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,942.45x = 262,347.80 × 56,582.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,942.45x = 14,844,165,560.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,844,165,560.17/174,942.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,851.71

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