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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,951.14, 262,468.34 and 56,622.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,951.14, 262,468.34 and 56,622.47 is: 84,947.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,951.14 : 262,468.34 = 56,622.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,951.14/262,468.34 = 56,622.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,951.14x = 262,468.34 × 56,622.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,951.14x = 14,861,605,424.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,861,605,424.49/174,951.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,947.18

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