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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,983.32, 262,516.70 and 56,654.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,983.32, 262,516.70 and 56,654.70 is: 84,995.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,983.32 : 262,516.70 = 56,654.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,983.32/262,516.70 = 56,654.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,983.32x = 262,516.70 × 56,654.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,983.32x = 14,872,803,287.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,872,803,287.63/174,983.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,995.55

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