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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,779.40, 262,117.90 and 62,446.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,779.40, 262,117.90 and 62,446.60 is: 93,651.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,779.40 : 262,117.90 = 62,446.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,779.40/262,117.90 = 62,446.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,779.40x = 262,117.90 × 62,446.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,779.40x = 16,368,371,654.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,368,371,654.14/174,779.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,651.61

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