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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,692.88, 262,094.70 and 62,370.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,692.88, 262,094.70 and 62,370.66 is: 93,575.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,692.88 : 262,094.70 = 62,370.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,692.88/262,094.70 = 62,370.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,692.88x = 262,094.70 × 62,370.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,692.88x = 16,347,019,421.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,347,019,421.50/174,692.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,575.76

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