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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,714.90, 262,005.99 and 62,374.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,714.90, 262,005.99 and 62,374.17 is: 93,537.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,714.90 : 262,005.99 = 62,374.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,714.90/262,005.99 = 62,374.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,714.90x = 262,005.99 × 62,374.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,714.90x = 16,342,406,161.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,342,406,161.28/174,714.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,537.56

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