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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,765.75, 220,176.86 and 62,524.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,765.75, 220,176.86 and 62,524.32 is: 93,798.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,765.75 : 220,176.86 = 62,524.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,765.75/220,176.86 = 62,524.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,765.75x = 220,176.86 × 62,524.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,765.75x = 13,766,408,138.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,766,408,138.61/146,765.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,798.51

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