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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,974.46, 262,465.74 and 62,662.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,974.46, 262,465.74 and 62,662.38 is: 93,995.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,974.46 : 262,465.74 = 62,662.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,974.46/262,465.74 = 62,662.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,974.46x = 262,465.74 × 62,662.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,974.46x = 16,446,727,936.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,446,727,936.86/174,974.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,995.02

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