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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,692.94, 261,974.94 and 62,343.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,692.94, 261,974.94 and 62,343.10 is: 93,491.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,692.94 : 261,974.94 = 62,343.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,692.94/261,974.94 = 62,343.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,692.94x = 261,974.94 × 62,343.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,692.94x = 16,332,329,881.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,332,329,881.91/174,692.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,491.64

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