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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,981.21, 262,513.61 and 56,652.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,981.21, 262,513.61 and 56,652.67 is: 84,992.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,981.21 : 262,513.61 = 56,652.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,981.21/262,513.61 = 56,652.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,981.21x = 262,513.61 × 56,652.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,981.21x = 14,872,097,059.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,872,097,059.47/174,981.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,992.54

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