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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,740.72, 262,124.76 and 62,445.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,740.72, 262,124.76 and 62,445.20 is: 93,672.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,740.72 : 262,124.76 = 62,445.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,740.72/262,124.76 = 62,445.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,740.72x = 262,124.76 × 62,445.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,740.72x = 16,368,433,063.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,368,433,063.15/174,740.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,672.69

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