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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,933.96, 262,404.99 and 62,621.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,933.96, 262,404.99 and 62,621.90 is: 93,934.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,933.96 : 262,404.99 = 62,621.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,933.96/262,404.99 = 62,621.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,933.96x = 262,404.99 × 62,621.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,933.96x = 16,432,297,731.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,432,297,731.26/174,933.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,934.29

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