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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,553.33, 261,850.51 and 62,249.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,553.33, 261,850.51 and 62,249.52 is: 93,381.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,553.33 : 261,850.51 = 62,249.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,553.33/261,850.51 = 62,249.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,553.33x = 261,850.51 × 62,249.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,553.33x = 16,300,066,938.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,300,066,938.76/174,553.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,381.59

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