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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,687.44, 262,086.53 and 62,365.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,687.44, 262,086.53 and 62,365.25 is: 93,567.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,687.44 : 262,086.53 = 62,365.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,687.44/262,086.53 = 62,365.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,687.44x = 262,086.53 × 62,365.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,687.44x = 16,345,090,342.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,345,090,342.82/174,687.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,567.64

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