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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,848.90, 262,209.09 and 62,498.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,848.90, 262,209.09 and 62,498.80 is: 93,725.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,848.90 : 262,209.09 = 62,498.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,848.90/262,209.09 = 62,498.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,848.90x = 262,209.09 × 62,498.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,848.90x = 16,387,752,163.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,387,752,163.05/174,848.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,725.22

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