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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,947.60, 262,453.80 and 56,622.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,947.60, 262,453.80 and 56,622.80 is: 84,944.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,947.60 : 262,453.80 = 56,622.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,947.60/262,453.80 = 56,622.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,947.60x = 262,453.80 × 56,622.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,947.60x = 14,860,869,026.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,860,869,026.64/174,947.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,944.69

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