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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,928.69, 262,328.77 and 62,578.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,928.69, 262,328.77 and 62,578.45 is: 93,844.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,928.69 : 262,328.77 = 62,578.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,928.69/262,328.77 = 62,578.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,928.69x = 262,328.77 × 62,578.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,928.69x = 16,416,127,817.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,416,127,817.01/174,928.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,844.69

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