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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,982.96, 262,516.24 and 56,654.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,982.96, 262,516.24 and 56,654.42 is: 84,995.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,982.96 : 262,516.24 = 56,654.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,982.96/262,516.24 = 56,654.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,982.96x = 262,516.24 × 56,654.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,982.96x = 14,872,705,317.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,872,705,317.78/174,982.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,995.16

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