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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,532.16, 141,504.15 and 62,236.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,532.16, 141,504.15 and 62,236.68 is: 85,892.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,532.16 : 141,504.15 = 62,236.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,532.16/141,504.15 = 62,236.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,532.16x = 141,504.15 × 62,236.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,532.16x = 8,806,748,502.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,806,748,502.22/102,532.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,892.55

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