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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,944.07, 262,387.98 and 62,603.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,944.07, 262,387.98 and 62,603.37 is: 93,894.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,944.07 : 262,387.98 = 62,603.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,944.07/262,387.98 = 62,603.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,944.07x = 262,387.98 × 62,603.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,944.07x = 16,426,371,795.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,426,371,795.49/174,944.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,894.99

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