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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,951.90, 262,492.65 and 56,627.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,951.90, 262,492.65 and 56,627.10 is: 84,961.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,951.90 : 262,492.65 = 56,627.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,951.90/262,492.65 = 56,627.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,951.90x = 262,492.65 × 56,627.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,951.90x = 14,864,197,540.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,864,197,540.82/174,951.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,961.62

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