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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,961.65, 262,484.13 and 56,632.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,961.65, 262,484.13 and 56,632.98 is: 84,962.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,961.65 : 262,484.13 = 56,632.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,961.65/262,484.13 = 56,632.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,961.65x = 262,484.13 × 56,632.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,961.65x = 14,865,258,484.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,865,258,484.61/174,961.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,962.95

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