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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,984.33, 262,518.30 and 56,655.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,984.33, 262,518.30 and 56,655.80 is: 84,997.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,984.33 : 262,518.30 = 56,655.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,984.33/262,518.30 = 56,655.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,984.33x = 262,518.30 × 56,655.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,984.33x = 14,873,182,988.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,873,182,988.55/174,984.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,997.23

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