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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,951.65, 262,469.12 and 56,622.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,951.65, 262,469.12 and 56,622.98 is: 84,947.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,951.65 : 262,469.12 = 56,622.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,951.65/262,469.12 = 56,622.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,951.65x = 262,469.12 × 56,622.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,951.65x = 14,861,784,105.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,861,784,105.44/174,951.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,947.95

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