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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,679.64, 262,074.86 and 62,357.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,679.64, 262,074.86 and 62,357.39 is: 93,555.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,679.64 : 262,074.86 = 62,357.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,679.64/262,074.86 = 62,357.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,679.64x = 262,074.86 × 62,357.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,679.64x = 16,342,304,254.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,342,304,254.22/174,679.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,555.86

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