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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,951.48, 262,468.86 and 56,622.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,951.48, 262,468.86 and 56,622.83 is: 84,947.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,951.48 : 262,468.86 = 56,622.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,951.48/262,468.86 = 56,622.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,951.48x = 262,468.86 × 56,622.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,951.48x = 14,861,728,327.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,861,728,327.73/174,951.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,947.71

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