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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,849.28, 262,345.92 and 62,543.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,849.28, 262,345.92 and 62,543.68 is: 93,841.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,849.28 : 262,345.92 = 62,543.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,849.28/262,345.92 = 62,543.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,849.28x = 262,345.92 × 62,543.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,849.28x = 16,408,079,269.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,408,079,269.79/174,849.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,841.27

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