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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,699.34, 261,984.51 and 62,349.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,699.34, 261,984.51 and 62,349.50 is: 93,501.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,699.34 : 261,984.51 = 62,349.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,699.34/261,984.51 = 62,349.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,699.34x = 261,984.51 × 62,349.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,699.34x = 16,334,603,861.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,334,603,861.21/174,699.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,501.24

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