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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,953.90, 262,430.85 and 56,710.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,953.90, 262,430.85 and 56,710.10 is: 85,065.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,953.90 : 262,430.85 = 56,710.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,953.90/262,430.85 = 56,710.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,953.90x = 262,430.85 × 56,710.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,953.90x = 14,882,479,746.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,882,479,746.59/174,953.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,065.15

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