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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,933.04, 274,417.56 and 56,568.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,933.04, 274,417.56 and 56,568.36 is: 84,858.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,933.04 : 274,417.56 = 56,568.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,933.04/274,417.56 = 56,568.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,933.04x = 274,417.56 × 56,568.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,933.04x = 15,523,351,324.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,523,351,324.40/182,933.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,858.11

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