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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,204.17, 262,847.58 and 56,866.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,204.17, 262,847.58 and 56,866.41 is: 85,313.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,204.17 : 262,847.58 = 56,866.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,204.17/262,847.58 = 56,866.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,204.17x = 262,847.58 × 56,866.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,204.17x = 14,947,198,251.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,947,198,251.79/175,204.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,313.03

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