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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,494.76, 261,743.19 and 62,179.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,494.76, 261,743.19 and 62,179.35 is: 93,269.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,494.76 : 261,743.19 = 62,179.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,494.76/261,743.19 = 62,179.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,494.76x = 261,743.19 × 62,179.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,494.76x = 16,275,021,421.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,275,021,421.13/174,494.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,269.40

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