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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,037.64, 253,685.01 and 62,522.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,037.64, 253,685.01 and 62,522.37 is: 93,831.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,037.64 : 253,685.01 = 62,522.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,037.64/253,685.01 = 62,522.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,037.64x = 253,685.01 × 62,522.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,037.64x = 15,860,988,058.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,860,988,058.67/169,037.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,831.10

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