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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,502.58, 261,754.86 and 62,187.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,502.58, 261,754.86 and 62,187.11 is: 93,281.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,502.58 : 261,754.86 = 62,187.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,502.58/261,754.86 = 62,187.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,502.58x = 261,754.86 × 62,187.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,502.58x = 16,277,776,963.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,277,776,963.08/174,502.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,281.01

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