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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,555.27, 261,853.41 and 62,251.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,555.27, 261,853.41 and 62,251.45 is: 93,384.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,555.27 : 261,853.41 = 62,251.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,555.27/261,853.41 = 62,251.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,555.27x = 261,853.41 × 62,251.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,555.27x = 16,300,754,459.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,300,754,459.94/174,555.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,384.49

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