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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,970.40, 262,455.60 and 56,653.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,970.40, 262,455.60 and 56,653.70 is: 84,980.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,970.40 : 262,455.60 = 56,653.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,970.40/262,455.60 = 56,653.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,970.40x = 262,455.60 × 56,653.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,970.40x = 14,869,080,825.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,869,080,825.72/174,970.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,980.55

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