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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,981.33, 262,513.80 and 56,652.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,981.33, 262,513.80 and 56,652.80 is: 84,992.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,981.33 : 262,513.80 = 56,652.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,981.33/262,513.80 = 56,652.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,981.33x = 262,513.80 × 56,652.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,981.33x = 14,872,141,808.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,872,141,808.64/174,981.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,992.73

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