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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,502.17, 261,742.82 and 62,176.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,502.17, 261,742.82 and 62,176.43 is: 93,260.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,502.17 : 261,742.82 = 62,176.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,502.17/261,742.82 = 62,176.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,502.17x = 261,742.82 × 62,176.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,502.17x = 16,274,234,469.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,274,234,469.21/174,502.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,260.93

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