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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,853.90, 262,216.59 and 62,503.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,853.90, 262,216.59 and 62,503.80 is: 93,732.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,853.90 : 262,216.59 = 62,503.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,853.90/262,216.59 = 62,503.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,853.90x = 262,216.59 × 62,503.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,853.90x = 16,389,533,298.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,389,533,298.04/174,853.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,732.73

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