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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,944.52, 262,420.80 and 62,632.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,944.52, 262,420.80 and 62,632.44 is: 93,950.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,944.52 : 262,420.80 = 62,632.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,944.52/262,420.80 = 62,632.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,944.52x = 262,420.80 × 62,632.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,944.52x = 16,436,055,010.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,436,055,010.75/174,944.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,950.10

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