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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,834.65, 262,187.67 and 62,484.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,834.65, 262,187.67 and 62,484.50 is: 93,703.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,834.65 : 262,187.67 = 62,484.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,834.65/262,187.67 = 62,484.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,834.65x = 262,187.67 × 62,484.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,834.65x = 16,382,665,466.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,382,665,466.12/174,834.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,703.77

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