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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,927.69, 262,327.28 and 62,577.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,927.69, 262,327.28 and 62,577.45 is: 93,843.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,927.69 : 262,327.28 = 62,577.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,927.69/262,327.28 = 62,577.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,927.69x = 262,327.28 × 62,577.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,927.69x = 16,415,771,934.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,415,771,934.95/174,927.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,843.19

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