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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,676.14, 262,069.61 and 62,353.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,676.14, 262,069.61 and 62,353.89 is: 93,550.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,676.14 : 262,069.61 = 62,353.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,676.14/262,069.61 = 62,353.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,676.14x = 262,069.61 × 62,353.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,676.14x = 16,341,059,322.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,341,059,322.51/174,676.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,550.61

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