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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,908.10, 262,297.74 and 62,557.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,908.10, 262,297.74 and 62,557.86 is: 93,813.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,908.10 : 262,297.74 = 62,557.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,908.10/262,297.74 = 62,557.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,908.10x = 262,297.74 × 62,557.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,908.10x = 16,408,785,297.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,408,785,297.24/174,908.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,813.75

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