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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,857.64, 262,222.14 and 62,507.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,857.64, 262,222.14 and 62,507.48 is: 93,738.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,857.64 : 262,222.14 = 62,507.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,857.64/262,222.14 = 62,507.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,857.64x = 262,222.14 × 62,507.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,857.64x = 16,390,845,171.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,390,845,171.61/174,857.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,738.23

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