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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,943.45, 262,349.29 and 56,583.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,943.45, 262,349.29 and 56,583.01 is: 84,853.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,943.45 : 262,349.29 = 56,583.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,943.45/262,349.29 = 56,583.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,943.45x = 262,349.29 × 56,583.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,943.45x = 14,844,512,499.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,844,512,499.56/174,943.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,853.21

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