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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,849.40, 262,209.84 and 62,499.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,849.40, 262,209.84 and 62,499.30 is: 93,725.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,849.40 : 262,209.84 = 62,499.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,849.40/262,209.84 = 62,499.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,849.40x = 262,209.84 × 62,499.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,849.40x = 16,387,931,453.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,387,931,453.11/174,849.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,725.98

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