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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,608.52, 261,932.10 and 62,314.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,608.52, 261,932.10 and 62,314.92 is: 93,479.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,608.52 : 261,932.10 = 62,314.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,608.52/261,932.10 = 62,314.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,608.52x = 261,932.10 × 62,314.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,608.52x = 16,322,277,856.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,322,277,856.93/174,608.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,479.27

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