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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,852.90, 262,215.09 and 62,502.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,852.90, 262,215.09 and 62,502.80 is: 93,731.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,852.90 : 262,215.09 = 62,502.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,852.90/262,215.09 = 62,502.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,852.90x = 262,215.09 × 62,502.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,852.90x = 16,389,177,327.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,389,177,327.25/174,852.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,731.23

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