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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,951.29, 262,468.58 and 56,622.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,951.29, 262,468.58 and 56,622.63 is: 84,947.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,951.29 : 262,468.58 = 56,622.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,951.29/262,468.58 = 56,622.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,951.29x = 262,468.58 × 56,622.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,951.29x = 14,861,661,008.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,861,661,008.85/174,951.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,947.42

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