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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,957.84, 262,478.41 and 56,629.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,957.84, 262,478.41 and 56,629.17 is: 84,957.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,957.84 : 262,478.41 = 56,629.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,957.84/262,478.41 = 56,629.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,957.84x = 262,478.41 × 56,629.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,957.84x = 14,863,934,359.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,863,934,359.65/174,957.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,957.24

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