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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,841.68, 262,198.16 and 62,491.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,841.68, 262,198.16 and 62,491.52 is: 93,714.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,841.68 : 262,198.16 = 62,491.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,841.68/262,198.16 = 62,491.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,841.68x = 262,198.16 × 62,491.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,841.68x = 16,385,161,559.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,385,161,559.60/174,841.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,714.28

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