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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,507.04, 261,761.52 and 62,191.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,507.04, 261,761.52 and 62,191.53 is: 93,287.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,507.04 : 261,761.52 = 62,191.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,507.04/261,761.52 = 62,191.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,507.04x = 261,761.52 × 62,191.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,507.04x = 16,279,349,657.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,279,349,657.14/174,507.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,287.64

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