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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,754.24, 262,186.56 and 62,432.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,754.24, 262,186.56 and 62,432.08 is: 93,667.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,754.24 : 262,186.56 = 62,432.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,754.24/262,186.56 = 62,432.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,754.24x = 262,186.56 × 62,432.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,754.24x = 16,368,852,288.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,368,852,288.84/174,754.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,667.84

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