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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,991.66, 262,529.00 and 56,662.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,991.66, 262,529.00 and 56,662.81 is: 85,007.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,991.66 : 262,529.00 = 56,662.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,991.66/262,529.00 = 56,662.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,991.66x = 262,529.00 × 56,662.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,991.66x = 14,875,630,119.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,875,630,119.34/174,991.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,007.65

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