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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,872.07, 262,280.16 and 62,531.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,872.07, 262,280.16 and 62,531.37 is: 93,787.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,872.07 : 262,280.16 = 62,531.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,872.07/262,280.16 = 62,531.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,872.07x = 262,280.16 × 62,531.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,872.07x = 16,400,737,728.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,400,737,728.62/174,872.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,787.06

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