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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,984.10, 262,508.55 and 56,659.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,984.10, 262,508.55 and 56,659.30 is: 84,999.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,984.10 : 262,508.55 = 56,659.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,984.10/262,508.55 = 56,659.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,984.10x = 262,508.55 × 56,659.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,984.10x = 14,873,550,687.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,873,550,687.02/174,984.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,999.44

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