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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,685.80, 262,084.09 and 62,363.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,685.80, 262,084.09 and 62,363.61 is: 93,565.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,685.80 : 262,084.09 = 62,363.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,685.80/262,084.09 = 62,363.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,685.80x = 262,084.09 × 62,363.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,685.80x = 16,344,509,975.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,344,509,975.96/174,685.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,565.19

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