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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,921.12, 262,354.14 and 62,583.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,921.12, 262,354.14 and 62,583.84 is: 93,865.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,921.12 : 262,354.14 = 62,583.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,921.12/262,354.14 = 62,583.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,921.12x = 262,354.14 × 62,583.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,921.12x = 16,419,129,521.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,419,129,521.10/174,921.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,865.91

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