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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,814.16, 262,183.30 and 62,502.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,814.16, 262,183.30 and 62,502.14 is: 93,739.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,814.16 : 262,183.30 = 62,502.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,814.16/262,183.30 = 62,502.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,814.16x = 262,183.30 × 62,502.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,814.16x = 16,387,017,821.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,387,017,821.46/174,814.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,739.65

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