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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,935.40, 262,424.40 and 62,627.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,935.40, 262,424.40 and 62,627.40 is: 93,948.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,935.40 : 262,424.40 = 62,627.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,935.40/262,424.40 = 62,627.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,935.40x = 262,424.40 × 62,627.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,935.40x = 16,434,957,868.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,434,957,868.56/174,935.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,948.73

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