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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,817.41, 262,188.17 and 62,505.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,817.41, 262,188.17 and 62,505.39 is: 93,744.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,817.41 : 262,188.17 = 62,505.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,817.41/262,188.17 = 62,505.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,817.41x = 262,188.17 × 62,505.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,817.41x = 16,388,173,819.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,388,173,819.24/174,817.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,744.52

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