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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,848.40, 262,208.34 and 62,498.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,848.40, 262,208.34 and 62,498.30 is: 93,724.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,848.40 : 262,208.34 = 62,498.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,848.40/262,208.34 = 62,498.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,848.40x = 262,208.34 × 62,498.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,848.40x = 16,387,574,184.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,387,574,184.78/174,848.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,724.47

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