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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,677.64, 262,071.87 and 62,355.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,677.64, 262,071.87 and 62,355.39 is: 93,552.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,677.64 : 262,071.87 = 62,355.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,677.64/262,071.87 = 62,355.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,677.64x = 262,071.87 × 62,355.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,677.64x = 16,341,593,661.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,341,593,661.88/174,677.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,552.86

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