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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,303.40, 262,890.30 and 56,978.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,303.40, 262,890.30 and 56,978.60 is: 85,446.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,303.40 : 262,890.30 = 56,978.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,303.40/262,890.30 = 56,978.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,303.40x = 262,890.30 × 56,978.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,303.40x = 14,979,121,247.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,979,121,247.58/175,303.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,446.84

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