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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,876.12, 262,285.96 and 62,537.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,876.12, 262,285.96 and 62,537.24 is: 93,795.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,876.12 : 262,285.96 = 62,537.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,876.12/262,285.96 = 62,537.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,876.12x = 262,285.96 × 62,537.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,876.12x = 16,402,640,029.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,402,640,029.15/174,876.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,795.77

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