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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,969.40, 262,454.10 and 56,652.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,969.40, 262,454.10 and 56,652.70 is: 84,979.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,969.40 : 262,454.10 = 56,652.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,969.40/262,454.10 = 56,652.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,969.40x = 262,454.10 × 56,652.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,969.40x = 14,868,733,391.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,868,733,391.07/174,969.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,979.05

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