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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,872.27, 262,280.40 and 62,531.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,872.27, 262,280.40 and 62,531.52 is: 93,787.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,872.27 : 262,280.40 = 62,531.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,872.27/262,280.40 = 62,531.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,872.27x = 262,280.40 × 62,531.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,872.27x = 16,400,792,078.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,400,792,078.21/174,872.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,787.27

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