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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,732.54, 262,084.97 and 62,401.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,732.54, 262,084.97 and 62,401.05 is: 93,596.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,732.54 : 262,084.97 = 62,401.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,732.54/262,084.97 = 62,401.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,732.54x = 262,084.97 × 62,401.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,732.54x = 16,354,376,016.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,354,376,016.54/174,732.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,596.62

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