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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,794.12, 262,124.40 and 62,453.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,794.12, 262,124.40 and 62,453.24 is: 93,656.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,794.12 : 262,124.40 = 62,453.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,794.12/262,124.40 = 62,453.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,794.12x = 262,124.40 × 62,453.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,794.12x = 16,370,518,063.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,370,518,063.06/174,794.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,656.00

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