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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,743.60, 262,170.42 and 62,421.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,743.60, 262,170.42 and 62,421.35 is: 93,651.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,743.60 : 262,170.42 = 62,421.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,743.60/262,170.42 = 62,421.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,743.60x = 262,170.42 × 62,421.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,743.60x = 16,365,031,546.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,365,031,546.47/174,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,651.68

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