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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,974.84, 262,503.95 and 56,646.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,974.84, 262,503.95 and 56,646.18 is: 84,982.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,974.84 : 262,503.95 = 56,646.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,974.84/262,503.95 = 56,646.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,974.84x = 262,503.95 × 56,646.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,974.84x = 14,869,845,719.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,869,845,719.18/174,974.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,982.77

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