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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,942.60, 262,446.30 and 56,617.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,942.60, 262,446.30 and 56,617.80 is: 84,937.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,942.60 : 262,446.30 = 56,617.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,942.60/262,446.30 = 56,617.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,942.60x = 262,446.30 × 56,617.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,942.60x = 14,859,132,124.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,859,132,124.14/174,942.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,937.19

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