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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,817.53, 262,188.36 and 62,505.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,817.53, 262,188.36 and 62,505.54 is: 93,744.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,817.53 : 262,188.36 = 62,505.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,817.53/262,188.36 = 62,505.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,817.53x = 262,188.36 × 62,505.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,817.53x = 16,388,225,023.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,388,225,023.51/174,817.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,744.75

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