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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,981.57, 262,514.07 and 56,652.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,981.57, 262,514.07 and 56,652.95 is: 84,992.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,981.57 : 262,514.07 = 56,652.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,981.57/262,514.07 = 56,652.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,981.57x = 262,514.07 × 56,652.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,981.57x = 14,872,195,169.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,872,195,169.44/174,981.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,992.92

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