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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,833.65, 262,186.17 and 62,483.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,833.65, 262,186.17 and 62,483.50 is: 93,702.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,833.65 : 262,186.17 = 62,483.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,833.65/262,186.17 = 62,483.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,833.65x = 262,186.17 × 62,483.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,833.65x = 16,382,309,553.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,382,309,553.20/174,833.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,702.27

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