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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,745.12, 262,172.69 and 62,422.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,745.12, 262,172.69 and 62,422.84 is: 93,653.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,745.12 : 262,172.69 = 62,422.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,745.12/262,172.69 = 62,422.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,745.12x = 262,172.69 × 62,422.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,745.12x = 16,365,562,257.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,365,562,257.26/174,745.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,653.90

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