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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,964.47, 262,488.35 and 56,635.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,964.47, 262,488.35 and 56,635.80 is: 84,967.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,964.47 : 262,488.35 = 56,635.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,964.47/262,488.35 = 56,635.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,964.47x = 262,488.35 × 56,635.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,964.47x = 14,866,237,692.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,866,237,692.93/174,964.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,967.18

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