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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,810.69, 262,178.04 and 62,498.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,810.69, 262,178.04 and 62,498.70 is: 93,734.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,810.69 : 262,178.04 = 62,498.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,810.69/262,178.04 = 62,498.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,810.69x = 262,178.04 × 62,498.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,810.69x = 16,385,786,668.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,385,786,668.55/174,810.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,734.47

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