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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,945.07, 262,389.48 and 62,604.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,945.07, 262,389.48 and 62,604.37 is: 93,896.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,945.07 : 262,389.48 = 62,604.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,945.07/262,389.48 = 62,604.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,945.07x = 262,389.48 × 62,604.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,945.07x = 16,426,728,090.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,426,728,090.03/174,945.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,896.49

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