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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,835.65, 262,189.17 and 62,485.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,835.65, 262,189.17 and 62,485.50 is: 93,705.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,835.65 : 262,189.17 = 62,485.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,835.65/262,189.17 = 62,485.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,835.65x = 262,189.17 × 62,485.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,835.65x = 16,383,021,382.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,383,021,382.04/174,835.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,705.27

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