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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,828.61, 262,298.31 and 62,506.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,828.61, 262,298.31 and 62,506.45 is: 93,779.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,828.61 : 262,298.31 = 62,506.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,828.61/262,298.31 = 62,506.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,828.61x = 262,298.31 × 62,506.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,828.61x = 16,395,336,199.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,395,336,199.10/174,828.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,779.48

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