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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,984.04, 262,447.98 and 62,643.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,984.04, 262,447.98 and 62,643.40 is: 93,955.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,984.04 : 262,447.98 = 62,643.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,984.04/262,447.98 = 62,643.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,984.04x = 262,447.98 × 62,643.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,984.04x = 16,440,633,790.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,440,633,790.33/174,984.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,955.05

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