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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,921.87, 262,404.18 and 62,613.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,921.87, 262,404.18 and 62,613.93 is: 93,928.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,921.87 : 262,404.18 = 62,613.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,921.87/262,404.18 = 62,613.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,921.87x = 262,404.18 × 62,613.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,921.87x = 16,430,156,958.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,430,156,958.23/174,921.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,928.55

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