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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,872.14, 262,279.96 and 62,533.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,872.14, 262,279.96 and 62,533.24 is: 93,789.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,872.14 : 262,279.96 = 62,533.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,872.14/262,279.96 = 62,533.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,872.14x = 262,279.96 × 62,533.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,872.14x = 16,401,214,873.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,401,214,873.84/174,872.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,789.75

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