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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,843.68, 262,201.16 and 62,493.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,843.68, 262,201.16 and 62,493.52 is: 93,717.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,843.68 : 262,201.16 = 62,493.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,843.68/262,201.16 = 62,493.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,843.68x = 262,201.16 × 62,493.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,843.68x = 16,385,873,436.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,385,873,436.48/174,843.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,717.28

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