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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,958.59, 262,479.53 and 56,629.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,958.59, 262,479.53 and 56,629.92 is: 84,958.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,958.59 : 262,479.53 = 56,629.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,958.59/262,479.53 = 56,629.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,958.59x = 262,479.53 × 56,629.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,958.59x = 14,864,194,927.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,864,194,927.11/174,958.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,958.36

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