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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,677.35, 262,071.41 and 62,355.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,677.35, 262,071.41 and 62,355.16 is: 93,552.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,677.35 : 262,071.41 = 62,355.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,677.35/262,071.41 = 62,355.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,677.35x = 262,071.41 × 62,355.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,677.35x = 16,341,504,701.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,341,504,701.98/174,677.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,552.51

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