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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,552.52, 261,849.28 and 62,248.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,552.52, 261,849.28 and 62,248.70 is: 93,380.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,552.52 : 261,849.28 = 62,248.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,552.52/261,849.28 = 62,248.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,552.52x = 261,849.28 × 62,248.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,552.52x = 16,299,778,066.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,299,778,066.73/174,552.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,380.37

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