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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,508.59, 261,792.05 and 62,253.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,508.59, 261,792.05 and 62,253.53 is: 93,390.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,508.59 : 261,792.05 = 62,253.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,508.59/261,792.05 = 62,253.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,508.59x = 261,792.05 × 62,253.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,508.59x = 16,297,477,618.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,297,477,618.21/174,508.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,390.69

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