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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,667.59, 262,056.75 and 62,345.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,667.59, 262,056.75 and 62,345.31 is: 93,537.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,667.59 : 262,056.75 = 62,345.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,667.59/262,056.75 = 62,345.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,667.59x = 262,056.75 × 62,345.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,667.59x = 16,338,009,316.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,338,009,316.34/174,667.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,537.73

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