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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,210.27, 156,524.65 and 62,172.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,210.27, 156,524.65 and 62,172.39 is: 93,383.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,210.27 : 156,524.65 = 62,172.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,210.27/156,524.65 = 62,172.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,210.27x = 156,524.65 × 62,172.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,210.27x = 9,731,511,044.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,731,511,044.99/104,210.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,383.42

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