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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,873.07, 262,281.66 and 62,532.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,873.07, 262,281.66 and 62,532.37 is: 93,788.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,873.07 : 262,281.66 = 62,532.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,873.07/262,281.66 = 62,532.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,873.07x = 262,281.66 × 62,532.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,873.07x = 16,401,093,807.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,401,093,807.33/174,873.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,788.56

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