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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,998.48, 262,501.76 and 62,686.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,998.48, 262,501.76 and 62,686.40 is: 94,031.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,998.48 : 262,501.76 = 62,686.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,998.48/262,501.76 = 62,686.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,998.48x = 262,501.76 × 62,686.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,998.48x = 16,455,290,328.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,455,290,328.06/174,998.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,031.05

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