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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,692.70, 261,974.56 and 62,342.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,692.70, 261,974.56 and 62,342.86 is: 93,491.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,692.70 : 261,974.56 = 62,342.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,692.70/261,974.56 = 62,342.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,692.70x = 261,974.56 × 62,342.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,692.70x = 16,332,243,317.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,332,243,317.64/174,692.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,491.28

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