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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,764.24, 220,174.61 and 62,522.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,764.24, 220,174.61 and 62,522.82 is: 93,796.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,764.24 : 220,174.61 = 62,522.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,764.24/220,174.61 = 62,522.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,764.24x = 220,174.61 × 62,522.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,764.24x = 13,765,937,196.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,765,937,196.99/146,764.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,796.26

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