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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,821.28, 262,193.99 and 62,509.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,821.28, 262,193.99 and 62,509.29 is: 93,750.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,821.28 : 262,193.99 = 62,509.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,821.28/262,193.99 = 62,509.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,821.28x = 262,193.99 × 62,509.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,821.28x = 16,389,559,844.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,389,559,844.62/174,821.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,750.37

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