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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,979.46, 262,473.24 and 62,667.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,979.46, 262,473.24 and 62,667.38 is: 94,002.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,979.46 : 262,473.24 = 62,667.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,979.46/262,473.24 = 62,667.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,979.46x = 262,473.24 × 62,667.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,979.46x = 16,448,510,270.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,448,510,270.91/174,979.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,002.52

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