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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,951.01, 262,468.16 and 56,622.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,951.01, 262,468.16 and 56,622.35 is: 84,947.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,951.01 : 262,468.16 = 56,622.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,951.01/262,468.16 = 56,622.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,951.01x = 262,468.16 × 56,622.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,951.01x = 14,861,564,019.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,861,564,019.38/174,951.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,947.00

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