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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,695.06, 262,097.97 and 62,372.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,695.06, 262,097.97 and 62,372.90 is: 93,579.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,695.06 : 262,097.97 = 62,372.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,695.06/262,097.97 = 62,372.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,695.06x = 262,097.97 × 62,372.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,695.06x = 16,347,810,473.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,347,810,473.01/174,695.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,579.12

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