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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,201.17, 262,843.07 and 56,863.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,201.17, 262,843.07 and 56,863.41 is: 85,308.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,201.17 : 262,843.07 = 56,863.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,201.17/262,843.07 = 56,863.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,201.17x = 262,843.07 × 56,863.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,201.17x = 14,946,152,970.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,946,152,970.75/175,201.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,308.52

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