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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,691.32, 262,092.36 and 62,369.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,691.32, 262,092.36 and 62,369.12 is: 93,573.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,691.32 : 262,092.36 = 62,369.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,691.32/262,092.36 = 62,369.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,691.32x = 262,092.36 × 62,369.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,691.32x = 16,346,469,851.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,346,469,851.92/174,691.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,573.45

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