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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,948.60, 262,455.30 and 56,623.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,948.60, 262,455.30 and 56,623.80 is: 84,946.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,948.60 : 262,455.30 = 56,623.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,948.60/262,455.30 = 56,623.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,948.60x = 262,455.30 × 56,623.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,948.60x = 14,861,216,416.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,861,216,416.14/174,948.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,946.19

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