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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,850.28, 262,211.15 and 62,500.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,850.28, 262,211.15 and 62,500.18 is: 93,727.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,850.28 : 262,211.15 = 62,500.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,850.28/262,211.15 = 62,500.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,850.28x = 262,211.15 × 62,500.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,850.28x = 16,388,242,918.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,388,242,918.20/174,850.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,727.29

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