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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,554.40, 261,852.10 and 62,250.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,554.40, 261,852.10 and 62,250.58 is: 93,383.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,554.40 : 261,852.10 = 62,250.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,554.40/261,852.10 = 62,250.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,554.40x = 261,852.10 × 62,250.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,554.40x = 16,300,445,099.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,300,445,099.22/174,554.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,383.18

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