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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,554.21, 261,851.82 and 62,250.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,554.21, 261,851.82 and 62,250.39 is: 93,382.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,554.21 : 261,851.82 = 62,250.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,554.21/261,851.82 = 62,250.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,554.21x = 261,851.82 × 62,250.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,554.21x = 16,300,378,033.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,300,378,033.93/174,554.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,382.90

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