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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,950.90, 262,491.15 and 56,626.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,950.90, 262,491.15 and 56,626.10 is: 84,960.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,950.90 : 262,491.15 = 56,626.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,950.90/262,491.15 = 56,626.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,950.90x = 262,491.15 × 56,626.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,950.90x = 14,863,850,109.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,863,850,109.02/174,950.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,960.12

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