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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,873.27, 262,281.90 and 62,532.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,873.27, 262,281.90 and 62,532.52 is: 93,788.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,873.27 : 262,281.90 = 62,532.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,873.27/262,281.90 = 62,532.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,873.27x = 262,281.90 × 62,532.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,873.27x = 16,401,148,157.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,401,148,157.39/174,873.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,788.77

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