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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,984.58, 262,518.68 and 56,656.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,984.58, 262,518.68 and 56,656.05 is: 84,997.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,984.58 : 262,518.68 = 56,656.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,984.58/262,518.68 = 56,656.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,984.58x = 262,518.68 × 56,656.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,984.58x = 14,873,271,460.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,873,271,460.01/174,984.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,997.61

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