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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,813.03, 262,181.61 and 62,501.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,813.03, 262,181.61 and 62,501.02 is: 93,737.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,813.03 : 262,181.61 = 62,501.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,813.03/262,181.61 = 62,501.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,813.03x = 262,181.61 × 62,501.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,813.03x = 16,386,617,394.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,386,617,394.79/174,813.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,737.96

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