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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,554.66, 261,852.50 and 62,250.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,554.66, 261,852.50 and 62,250.84 is: 93,383.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,554.66 : 261,852.50 = 62,250.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,554.66/261,852.50 = 62,250.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,554.66x = 261,852.50 × 62,250.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,554.66x = 16,300,537,769.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,300,537,769.85/174,554.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,383.58

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