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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,984.96, 262,519.24 and 56,656.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,984.96, 262,519.24 and 56,656.42 is: 84,998.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,984.96 : 262,519.24 = 56,656.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,984.96/262,519.24 = 56,656.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,984.96x = 262,519.24 × 56,656.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,984.96x = 14,873,400,319.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,873,400,319.52/174,984.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,998.16

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