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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,856.64, 262,220.64 and 62,506.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,856.64, 262,220.64 and 62,506.48 is: 93,736.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,856.64 : 262,220.64 = 62,506.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,856.64/262,220.64 = 62,506.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,856.64x = 262,220.64 × 62,506.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,856.64x = 16,390,489,189.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,390,489,189.75/174,856.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,736.73

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