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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,688.56, 262,088.22 and 62,366.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,688.56, 262,088.22 and 62,366.37 is: 93,569.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,688.56 : 262,088.22 = 62,366.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,688.56/262,088.22 = 62,366.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,688.56x = 262,088.22 × 62,366.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,688.56x = 16,345,490,901.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,345,490,901.16/174,688.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,569.33

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