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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,743.87, 262,170.81 and 62,421.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,743.87, 262,170.81 and 62,421.59 is: 93,652.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,743.87 : 262,170.81 = 62,421.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,743.87/262,170.81 = 62,421.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,743.87x = 262,170.81 × 62,421.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,743.87x = 16,365,117,992.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,365,117,992.50/174,743.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,652.03

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