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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,961.47, 262,483.85 and 56,632.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,961.47, 262,483.85 and 56,632.80 is: 84,962.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,961.47 : 262,483.85 = 56,632.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,961.47/262,483.85 = 56,632.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,961.47x = 262,483.85 × 56,632.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,961.47x = 14,865,195,380.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,865,195,380.28/174,961.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,962.68

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