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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,697.53, 262,101.69 and 62,375.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,697.53, 262,101.69 and 62,375.37 is: 93,582.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,697.53 : 262,101.69 = 62,375.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,697.53/262,101.69 = 62,375.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,697.53x = 262,101.69 × 62,375.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,697.53x = 16,348,689,891.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,348,689,891.38/174,697.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,582.83

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