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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,956.24, 262,442.48 and 56,636.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,956.24, 262,442.48 and 56,636.88 is: 84,957.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,956.24 : 262,442.48 = 56,636.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,956.24/262,442.48 = 56,636.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,956.24x = 262,442.48 × 56,636.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,956.24x = 14,863,923,246.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,863,923,246.66/174,956.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,957.95

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