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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,851.90, 262,213.59 and 62,501.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,851.90, 262,213.59 and 62,501.80 is: 93,729.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,851.90 : 262,213.59 = 62,501.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,851.90/262,213.59 = 62,501.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,851.90x = 262,213.59 × 62,501.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,851.90x = 16,388,821,359.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,388,821,359.46/174,851.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,729.73

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