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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,902.47, 262,289.31 and 62,552.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,902.47, 262,289.31 and 62,552.23 is: 93,805.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,902.47 : 262,289.31 = 62,552.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,902.47/262,289.31 = 62,552.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,902.47x = 262,289.31 × 62,552.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,902.47x = 16,406,780,355.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,406,780,355.37/174,902.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,805.31

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